Oh my gosh .... My mom is awake in the ICU!

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wendybill
wendybill Member Posts: 84
edited March 2014 in Ovarian Cancer #1
I would never had expected it, but despite all that is going on she made amazing progress over the last 12 hours or so. She is following commands, trying to talk and make her hands work. I'm just astounded that she has woken up after 5 long weeks of being unconscious. Im driving up tomorrow morning to Buffalo and should make it on time for Desperate Housewives---our show.

Can you guys believe it?

Wendy

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  • lenjam
    lenjam Member Posts: 51
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    GREAT NEWS
    That is fantastic to say the least. I guess there is a higher power somewhere working for your mom. I'm so happy for you and her. Drive safe and enjoy your show together.
    Again, so awesome!
  • rubyslippers
    rubyslippers Member Posts: 53
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    Amazing

    Hi Wendy ,
    I have been following your story here and my heart has been going out to you and your family, Im am so happy that your mum has an inner strengh that is helping her. Enjoy your show with your mum and remember to give her an update as she has missed a couple. Take care
    Rubyslippers xx
  • nancy591
    nancy591 Member Posts: 1,027 Member
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    WONDERFUL!
    Wendy,
    I am SO happy for you and your family!

    Nancy
  • Cafewoman53
    Cafewoman53 Member Posts: 735 Member
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    nancy591 said:

    WONDERFUL!
    Wendy,
    I am SO happy for you and your family!

    Nancy

    YEA !
    I am so happy for you and your family !!!
  • sanam
    sanam Member Posts: 106
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    Cafewoman53 said:

    YEA !
    I am so happy for you and your family !!!

    It is such a wonderful
    It is such a wonderful news!
    I am sooo happy for you and your mom.
  • newhopechurchli
    newhopechurchli Member Posts: 126
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    sanam said:

    It is such a wonderful
    It is such a wonderful news!
    I am sooo happy for you and your mom.

    Wow
    What a shocker!!! After 5 weeks? You never know :)
  • newhopechurchli
    newhopechurchli Member Posts: 126
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    sanam said:

    It is such a wonderful
    It is such a wonderful news!
    I am sooo happy for you and your mom.

    Wow
    What a shocker!!! After 5 weeks? You never know :)
  • newhopechurchli
    newhopechurchli Member Posts: 126
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    sanam said:

    It is such a wonderful
    It is such a wonderful news!
    I am sooo happy for you and your mom.

    Wow
    What a shocker!!! After 5 weeks? You never know :)
  • NCEllen
    NCEllen Member Posts: 115
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    I hope your visit with your
    I hope your visit with your mom brought you overwhelming joy! I know when I woke up in ICU and saw my family around me, I could only smile- esp. in my heart 'cause I had one of those CPap machines on my whole face!. If she starts to feel better, I would suggest a childrens Magna-doodle for her to write on. It saved me from getting to exhausted from trying to talk with the mask on. My duaghter brought me a sign language placemat so I could spell out what I needed to say, but the Magna-doodle was perfect. You can find one at Target/ Toys R Us etc.. Be safe- blessing for you and your mom, Ellen
  • wendybill
    wendybill Member Posts: 84
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    NCEllen said:

    I hope your visit with your
    I hope your visit with your mom brought you overwhelming joy! I know when I woke up in ICU and saw my family around me, I could only smile- esp. in my heart 'cause I had one of those CPap machines on my whole face!. If she starts to feel better, I would suggest a childrens Magna-doodle for her to write on. It saved me from getting to exhausted from trying to talk with the mask on. My duaghter brought me a sign language placemat so I could spell out what I needed to say, but the Magna-doodle was perfect. You can find one at Target/ Toys R Us etc.. Be safe- blessing for you and your mom, Ellen

    She is doing great
    Thank you for all the kind words. I arrived Sunday and have watched my mom slowly come back to life. She had a pretty good case of ICU psychosis when she woke up but it is lifting each day. She has both chest tubes out and all IVs unattached. She still has her trach but can breathe room oxygen now. The trach was plugged on Tuesday and she has been talking ever since. She's very confused about where she is currently but yet answers all questions about her work, home, computer log ins, etc just perfectly. Her motor skills are getting better each day and she is now able to feed herself with a spoon. She is due for her 4th Cisplatin tx on Monday. They seem to be going well. I have not been able to catch the oncologist but hope to ask more questions related to tx, ca-125, etc. when I find her. My mom should be moved from ICU in a couple of days. This whole thing has just been crazy. My brother flew up yesterday for the first time since this got started and was able to show her the engagement ring that my mom had given him that was reset. That made me very happy. Now... If she could make it to the wedding. After everything that has happened over the past 5 weeks that she was unconscious, I think that anything is possible now.
    Wendy
  • wendybill
    wendybill Member Posts: 84
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    NCEllen said:

    I hope your visit with your
    I hope your visit with your mom brought you overwhelming joy! I know when I woke up in ICU and saw my family around me, I could only smile- esp. in my heart 'cause I had one of those CPap machines on my whole face!. If she starts to feel better, I would suggest a childrens Magna-doodle for her to write on. It saved me from getting to exhausted from trying to talk with the mask on. My duaghter brought me a sign language placemat so I could spell out what I needed to say, but the Magna-doodle was perfect. You can find one at Target/ Toys R Us etc.. Be safe- blessing for you and your mom, Ellen

    She is doing great
    Thank you for all the kind words. I arrived Sunday and have watched my mom slowly come back to life. She had a pretty good case of ICU psychosis when she woke up but it is lifting each day. She has both chest tubes out and all IVs unattached. She still has her trach but can breathe room oxygen now. The trach was plugged on Tuesday and she has been talking ever since. She's very confused about where she is currently but yet answers all questions about her work, home, computer log ins, etc just perfectly. Her motor skills are getting better each day and she is now able to feed herself with a spoon. She is due for her 4th Cisplatin tx on Monday. They seem to be going well. I have not been able to catch the oncologist but hope to ask more questions related to tx, ca-125, etc. when I find her. My mom should be moved from ICU in a couple of days. This whole thing has just been crazy. My brother flew up yesterday for the first time since this got started and was able to show her the engagement ring that my mom had given him that was reset. That made me very happy. Now... If she could make it to the wedding. After everything that has happened over the past 5 weeks that she was unconscious, I think that anything is possible now.
    Wendy
  • nancy591
    nancy591 Member Posts: 1,027 Member
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    wendybill said:

    She is doing great
    Thank you for all the kind words. I arrived Sunday and have watched my mom slowly come back to life. She had a pretty good case of ICU psychosis when she woke up but it is lifting each day. She has both chest tubes out and all IVs unattached. She still has her trach but can breathe room oxygen now. The trach was plugged on Tuesday and she has been talking ever since. She's very confused about where she is currently but yet answers all questions about her work, home, computer log ins, etc just perfectly. Her motor skills are getting better each day and she is now able to feed herself with a spoon. She is due for her 4th Cisplatin tx on Monday. They seem to be going well. I have not been able to catch the oncologist but hope to ask more questions related to tx, ca-125, etc. when I find her. My mom should be moved from ICU in a couple of days. This whole thing has just been crazy. My brother flew up yesterday for the first time since this got started and was able to show her the engagement ring that my mom had given him that was reset. That made me very happy. Now... If she could make it to the wedding. After everything that has happened over the past 5 weeks that she was unconscious, I think that anything is possible now.
    Wendy

    great news
    Thanks for the update! Glad to hear she is coming around!

    Keep us updated.
  • eward
    eward Member Posts: 210
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    wendybill said:

    She is doing great
    Thank you for all the kind words. I arrived Sunday and have watched my mom slowly come back to life. She had a pretty good case of ICU psychosis when she woke up but it is lifting each day. She has both chest tubes out and all IVs unattached. She still has her trach but can breathe room oxygen now. The trach was plugged on Tuesday and she has been talking ever since. She's very confused about where she is currently but yet answers all questions about her work, home, computer log ins, etc just perfectly. Her motor skills are getting better each day and she is now able to feed herself with a spoon. She is due for her 4th Cisplatin tx on Monday. They seem to be going well. I have not been able to catch the oncologist but hope to ask more questions related to tx, ca-125, etc. when I find her. My mom should be moved from ICU in a couple of days. This whole thing has just been crazy. My brother flew up yesterday for the first time since this got started and was able to show her the engagement ring that my mom had given him that was reset. That made me very happy. Now... If she could make it to the wedding. After everything that has happened over the past 5 weeks that she was unconscious, I think that anything is possible now.
    Wendy

    Wow
    5 weeks unconscious. I can't imagine how difficult this has been for your family. Something must be working! So glad to hear good news.
  • kellyh33
    kellyh33 Member Posts: 287
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    You Mom
    I don't post very often but I do check in at least a couple of times a week. I am so happy to hear that your Mom is on the mend. It gives me great strength and hope when my Mom is fighting this dreadful disease to hear that your mom has such determination.
    I am so happy for all of you.
    Kelly
  • lenjam
    lenjam Member Posts: 51
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    wendybill said:

    She is doing great
    Thank you for all the kind words. I arrived Sunday and have watched my mom slowly come back to life. She had a pretty good case of ICU psychosis when she woke up but it is lifting each day. She has both chest tubes out and all IVs unattached. She still has her trach but can breathe room oxygen now. The trach was plugged on Tuesday and she has been talking ever since. She's very confused about where she is currently but yet answers all questions about her work, home, computer log ins, etc just perfectly. Her motor skills are getting better each day and she is now able to feed herself with a spoon. She is due for her 4th Cisplatin tx on Monday. They seem to be going well. I have not been able to catch the oncologist but hope to ask more questions related to tx, ca-125, etc. when I find her. My mom should be moved from ICU in a couple of days. This whole thing has just been crazy. My brother flew up yesterday for the first time since this got started and was able to show her the engagement ring that my mom had given him that was reset. That made me very happy. Now... If she could make it to the wedding. After everything that has happened over the past 5 weeks that she was unconscious, I think that anything is possible now.
    Wendy

    So happy for Mom
    That is so incredible. I'm so happy to hear she's doing so well. Enjoy all your time you have with her. I wish my mom could get her chest tubes out. They make her so incomfortable.
    Good to hear your brother came to see her and show off the ring. I'm sure that put a smile on all of your faces. Keep on keeping on.
  • Mwee
    Mwee Member Posts: 1,338
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    wendybill said:

    She is doing great
    Thank you for all the kind words. I arrived Sunday and have watched my mom slowly come back to life. She had a pretty good case of ICU psychosis when she woke up but it is lifting each day. She has both chest tubes out and all IVs unattached. She still has her trach but can breathe room oxygen now. The trach was plugged on Tuesday and she has been talking ever since. She's very confused about where she is currently but yet answers all questions about her work, home, computer log ins, etc just perfectly. Her motor skills are getting better each day and she is now able to feed herself with a spoon. She is due for her 4th Cisplatin tx on Monday. They seem to be going well. I have not been able to catch the oncologist but hope to ask more questions related to tx, ca-125, etc. when I find her. My mom should be moved from ICU in a couple of days. This whole thing has just been crazy. My brother flew up yesterday for the first time since this got started and was able to show her the engagement ring that my mom had given him that was reset. That made me very happy. Now... If she could make it to the wedding. After everything that has happened over the past 5 weeks that she was unconscious, I think that anything is possible now.
    Wendy

    Way to go, Wendy's Mom
    I'm so happy for whole family. Your Mom is a tough lady. I can imagine that the oncology nursing staff and Drs. are thrilled as well.
    (((HUGS))) Maria
  • msfanciful
    msfanciful Member Posts: 559
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    Oh Wendy this is just
    Oh Wendy this is just fantastic news!

    I will keep you and your mom in my prayers.

    Sharon :-)

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