Sweet Yet Sour

I have started to hate doctors.  Not all of them, mind you, I’m not saying they’re all sadistic assholes.  Just the ones that are in charge of my mom.  Mom is still in the hospital and really, she’s there because she went in for some elective surgery and the doctors made her sick.

Let’s review here: Mom goes in for a simple gall bladder removal surgery on Feb. 6th.  Her arrogant surgeon with a God complex sent her home the same day.  Then two days later when she is throwing up black stuff, and the surgeon won’t call her back, her primary care doctor tells her to go to the emergency room.  Not until my mom’s blood pressure drops to nothing does the surgeon make an appearance and decide to check and see if there’s something wrong her.  He perfoms another surgery and fixes some stuff but in the process gives her septic shock.  This is a man I can truly begin to hate at this point.

Over the past two weeks my mom has deteriorated to the point of being barely able to walk, breathe and she hasn’t eaten solid food for two weeks.  Her white blood cell count has gone up and down and her lungs and abdomen have filled with fluid, all without a single explanation from her doctors as to why.  They’ve done so many tests it’s mind boggling and still they have no clue at this point what is really wrong with her.   She’s in a lot of pain and she’s frustrated. 

I need my mom to get better.  I need her around when the baby comes to help me and give me advice.  I need her around now to talk to on a daily basis like I used to before.   Prior to the surgery my mom walked the dog twice a day, swam several times a week, did long hikes on the weekends, cooked every day, handled her CASA cases, quilted, visited with her friends, read at a nursing home, and visited her grandson on a frequent basis.  Now, she lays in a bed in pain, and can barely talk for more than 5 minutes. 

Nice going Mr. Surgeon.  If I were a stronger person and less mindful of Colorado statutes, I’d punch the crap out of you.  Instead, I’ll cry some more about what you’ve done to my lovely mom.