An Unexpected Saturday
Well, this is the blog that I never expected - nor hoped - to write. I woke up early today to get ready for a morning of Yard Sale-ing with Jenni before going to a carnival hosted by Phillip's work this afternoon.
Just as I was about to walk out the door, the phone rang. It was my mom, who had watched Jack for us last night. She asked if we could come right away because my grandmother was ill and she needed to get to her.
After a quick phone call of apology to Jenni, Phillip and I were on our way - making the trip about 30 minutes across town. We decided last minute for Phillip to drop me off at my grandmother's retirement center so that I could be there with mom. We met in the parking lot and mom and I went up to Ma's room to see what was actually going on.
Apparently, Ma became confused at breakfast this morning and just wasn't feeling well overall. She tried pouring a cup of coffee and spilled it all over the table. She was also having trouble articulating her thoughts and when she tried to speak, everything came out sounding jumbled which upset and confused her even more.
A friend of hers, Ms. Mobley, helped her back up to her room and called Mom. My Grandmother refused an ambulance until someone from the family could get there. So, when my mom and I arrived, we found her sitting on the couch, very confused and frightened. We called an ambulance right away and the paramedics found that her blood pressure was elevated to 220/110 - dangerously high. We would all be making a trip to the hospital.
She is now in a room, but while in the ER, they performed many tests on her all of which came back negative. My mom said that shortly after I left this afternoon they performed a neurological test, which she passed with flying colors. However, she still doesn't feel terribly well and she is still somewhat confused and upset. They will be performing an MRI a little later on today, which will better tell them if she did in fact have a stroke, of if they need to be looking for other causes.
I covet your prayers for this precious woman. My Grandmother - Martha Parrish - is almost 93 years old. She is a joy and a treasure and it is really hard to see her so unlike herself. We all love her so much. Being the youngest grandchild, I was always her baby - until about a year ago, when someone else took my job:
Those two are crazy about each other!
Please, Lord, watch over my sweet Grandma and restore her health. I pray that you will calm her spirit and give her peace. Amen.
Just as I was about to walk out the door, the phone rang. It was my mom, who had watched Jack for us last night. She asked if we could come right away because my grandmother was ill and she needed to get to her.
After a quick phone call of apology to Jenni, Phillip and I were on our way - making the trip about 30 minutes across town. We decided last minute for Phillip to drop me off at my grandmother's retirement center so that I could be there with mom. We met in the parking lot and mom and I went up to Ma's room to see what was actually going on.
Apparently, Ma became confused at breakfast this morning and just wasn't feeling well overall. She tried pouring a cup of coffee and spilled it all over the table. She was also having trouble articulating her thoughts and when she tried to speak, everything came out sounding jumbled which upset and confused her even more.
A friend of hers, Ms. Mobley, helped her back up to her room and called Mom. My Grandmother refused an ambulance until someone from the family could get there. So, when my mom and I arrived, we found her sitting on the couch, very confused and frightened. We called an ambulance right away and the paramedics found that her blood pressure was elevated to 220/110 - dangerously high. We would all be making a trip to the hospital.
She is now in a room, but while in the ER, they performed many tests on her all of which came back negative. My mom said that shortly after I left this afternoon they performed a neurological test, which she passed with flying colors. However, she still doesn't feel terribly well and she is still somewhat confused and upset. They will be performing an MRI a little later on today, which will better tell them if she did in fact have a stroke, of if they need to be looking for other causes.
I covet your prayers for this precious woman. My Grandmother - Martha Parrish - is almost 93 years old. She is a joy and a treasure and it is really hard to see her so unlike herself. We all love her so much. Being the youngest grandchild, I was always her baby - until about a year ago, when someone else took my job:
Those two are crazy about each other!
Please, Lord, watch over my sweet Grandma and restore her health. I pray that you will calm her spirit and give her peace. Amen.
Posted By Mary Alice at 2:18 PM
1 Comments:
Amen, indeed.
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