Date: Thursday, December 17, 2009, 5:10 PM
Wonderful family---
Grandmother/mother Lucy is doing better this evening. Last night she couldn't sleep, so about 3 am she went in to make herself some warm milk and toast. An undetermined time later she found herself laying on the floor face up and has no idea how she got there. She was able to drag herself up on a chair and get back to bed. Yes, she has an emergency button, but wasn't wearing it.
When I went in to check on her about 6:30, she was in a bad way, crying out in pain and saying she had hurt her back. We took her in to Utah Valley Medical Center emergency room, where they check everything, found that she was very low on oxygen, had a fever from an infection - probably in her lung - and depending on who you talk to; either a fractured T-10 ( I think), or buldging disks in that area that were not there before her fall the other day and this one last night.
She is staying the night at the hospital in room 767. I came home a few minutes ago to take care of some chores here and I am going back in about an hour.
Concensus seems to by that this is not life threatening, but a "bump in the road."
Keep her in your prayers and go see her if you can. She can't hear very good, or at all, but it might not hurt to call her. Sorry I don't have the number. Marie, if you could share the number down there it would be helpful.
Love you all,
Duane, Dad, Grandpa, son, etc.
Humurous note:
When they got mother up to the room they started with her oxygen (at least according to the machine) at 40, which is lousy. They finally got it up above 90, then one of the nurses asked her several times if she was having chest pains. Never really understanding what the nurse was asking, she finally blurted out a one work question - SEX? It was very funny. We all, including mother just about rolled on the floor. dj
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