End of Life Issues

mopinko

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5. my mom scared the pee out of us after she had heart surgery.

Tue Jul 2, 2019, 08:10 AM

Jul 2019

this was a long time ago, early 80's. it was a big deal, and a big surgery, fixing damage from an undetected heart attack. she came out of the anesthesia fine, but the next morning she was out of it.
she was talking about hanging vines, and traveling vine to vine to get around.
she was clearly in her own world, talking to people but not really connecting to them, or looking them in the eye.

the nurses said it was a combo of left over anesthesia and low blood oxygen. they turned up her O2, and she was fine pretty quickly.

damn were we afraid that her body made it through the surgery, but her mind didnt.
she lived 20 more years after that.

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Has anyone experienced Hospital Deliria? [View all] Frustratedlady Jul 2019 OP

I am glad you made it, and hope things are fine now for you. Many years ago I saw my mother in the still_one Jul 2019 #1

My dreams ranged from visiting a porcelain store an hour away... Frustratedlady Jul 2019 #2

Amazing. Thanks for sharing, a giving others to do likewise still_one Jul 2019 #7

My mother dreamed she was back in her kitchen, cooking. no_hypocrisy Jul 2019 #3

My husband was staring at the window and saying everyone was floating and sailing. Frustratedlady Jul 2019 #4

my mom scared the pee out of us after she had heart surgery. mopinko Jul 2019 #5

Yes, that would be scary. I don't think I talked about my dreams while in that deliria phase... Frustratedlady Jul 2019 #6