Part 1 of how we got here

I mention in Hyper Excited that Graini-Mom had a brain aneurysm.   Her first angiogram revealed a 4cm aneurysm.  The most recent angiogram (performed 6 months after the first angiogram) showed it had grown to 5 cm.  The Dr. said recent studies revealed aneurysms as small as 3 cm - 6 cm were bursting.  (At the very first visit, the Dr. said he wouldn't worry about anything under 6 cm.)  Armed with this information plus asking him if it were HIS mother what would he do, we made the decision to undergo a stent-assisted coil.  Once the procedure was done, it would be as if she never had an aneurysm.  Once again he would go through the groin area and microscopically send all the equipment needed to fill in the aneurysm with some sort of metal and reinforce the arteries...looked like mesh to me!

On March 8th my brother, my step-dad and I accompanied my Mom to wait while she had this procedure done....and again at a snoozing hour!  hello, Starbucks!!

The Dr. came out almost 2 hours later with a smile on his face.  All was well. She did terrifically and it was a routine procedure.  We all breathed a sigh of relief and again....waited- this time to see her.

Finally I rang the ICU doorbell and asked if Graini-Mom was in there.  She was.  I walked in (leaving step-dad and brother in the waiting room down the hall!).  I really thought I'd be in there for a minute to see her.  Nope, please answer these questions.  Long story short, we all three were reunited with her.  Then....

Graini-Mom asks where is Mother.

Um, you mean Grandmom?

Yes.

She's dead.

Eyes dart back from me to brother.  Graini-Mom is confused.  But not upset.  Just blank.

Earlier, the nurse told me Graini-Mom started to wake during the procedure and they shot her with more anesthesia. (oh sure, that sounds "routine!")  Well of course she is confused and blank.  My 23 year old took 3 days to come back to the land of the living after his dental procedure! It's gonna take some time for the octogenarian.

Um, nurse....may I have some of those drugs by any chance??? 

 

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