Bad news today :( - Page 1

My brother called early this morning to tell me our mother got up in the middle of the night, fell and broke her hip. She's having surgery today and we're not yet sure what the prognosis will be, but she's 86 and not in best overall health. Sad day :(

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sorry to hear this :(((

 

Hope your mum comes through her op okay. Thinking
of you.

Thanks. They just took her in, my brother is there and he's keeping my updated. She's been heavily sedated and nauseous. At one point, she asked if it was over and that just killed me. I know she's terrified and, needless to say, in a lot of pain :*(
I'll post when she's out of surgery. Thanks for the positive thoughts, it's appreciated.

Travels, my aunt is 91 years old, broke her hip one year ago - she is walking on her own, living in her house.
We thought she´d never walk again...

Thanks for that Suzie, hope does spring eternal and we are hoping for a good outcome. My great-grandmother (on my father's side) broke her hip when she was in her late 80s, made a full recovery and lived to 96, so I won't give up! That said, it will still be a long recovery and my father can't be left alone, so there's that hanging there. It would be a real shame for him to end up in a home due to her health, even if she does well and makes a full recovery. It's just complicated all the way around. Anyway, she is out of surgery and in recovery and everything went well, so now it's logistics and figuring out where we go from here. I'll update as I get news, thank you for your kind thoughts, hope and well wishes.

Glad your moms out of surgery and recovering ~ 

Keep the updates going. Prayers and thoughts for mom :)  and the family. 

Thank you Ruger, I appreciate that and I will keep you updated.

Mom is still in a lot of pain and they haven't yet been able to get her on her feet. Hoping she's able to get up before the end of the day, it's important to get her up to prevent pneumonia setting in, which the real worry. The surgery itself was successful, just hoping she has strength and will now. Hopeful.