Drama Mama

I haven’t had a drama blog in a while; this one isn’t so much a drama but a scare that started way back on Friday. I had the pleasure of working on a project by myself it was a fountain where I managed to get myself good and grimy. Not really paying attention to my phone calls coming in, as a matter of fact the phone had died on me.
I managed to scum myself up when my aunt came flying about the corner looking frazzled and mad at me “First, why don’t you answer your phone?” I had no answer for her “second you need to go to the emergency room your mom has had a heart attack” Ok nice slap in the face.
I grabbed what tools I could and ran to the truck and to the hospital trauma room. My G and PG where already there hovering over her, moms look on her face was one of worry and happiness I was there to pull them off of her a while. They had every imaginable cable hooked up to her.
If you know my mom’s history of medical problems then you know she has or had colon and breast cancer. Friday was her day for an endoscope and where they jab the tube down your throat and check you out. She’s been anemic for a while and they were looking for some internal bleeding. They found nothing…while she was laying flat her acid reflux decided to erupt and gave her massive pains. Which gave an alarm to the doc that she might be having a heart attack, ok this Doc is starting to annoy me even as I type this.
They rushed her over to the trauma room did an EKG and discovered that she had fluids on her lungs which could be covering damage from a heart attack. I started to sweat but mom insisted it was only the reflux and lack of food she had in her stomach because of the procedure that morning.
After over 8 hours of sitting in that room they decided to move her into another room for the night so they could do some tests on her the next morning. A good hour into me hanging out with her I would casually walk out and call Jacks to let him know what was going on then give a call to Luke. Of course Jacks flipped out and insisted to coming home that very second. I said wait till they do the catheter on her in the morning and we get the results of that, he wouldn’t hear of it
The next morning I get a phone call of “I’m at the airport help a brother out” I wanted to choke him. By the time we had returned to the hospital she had gone to take her test. If there was any flooring in the room Jacks walked it off, pacing back and forth. I wanted a staple gun but I let him be. Lori sat quietly reading one of her Twilight books and watching her brother pace.
An hour later the Doc strolls in says she did NOT have a heart attack but she did have three very small blockages and constricted veins that needed attending to. Moms had issues with breathing during long distances and in cold weather. So if they can correct it then they are going to have to eventually do a bypass.
They settled her in her room and she was shocked to see Mr. Long Tall and Skinny walking in. “where is my baby fat?” Jacks had no reply and G just shook her finger at him and said “I told you”. I did have to defend him and say he is gaining a lot of his weight back. He kept her entertained with funny stories and projects he’s been working on. Somehow he can make her giggle and forget everything which I’m grateful. All in all it was a very terrifying few days for us all; I don’t take shock very well. Luke came to show some pics of the new babies.
The doc came in later to let us know Mom would be coming home on Sunday and she would need to talk to her regular physician sometime this week to work out a strategy for her new set of pills. Jacks and I stopped off at Gs for a huge dinner and a breath and somehow me a nap.
All the family was there, even the ass hole, who for some odd reason kept his mouth shut the whole time. I do have to say I’m proud for that.
Soon as we get details on the regular doc and their decision I will post it. BTW Jess, Jacks does snore!