lies on top of lies, mum is still doing okay though
It was not a Lipoma. It was a Meningioma. It was a tumour. It was a brain tumour far more dangerous than a Lipoma. It was causing her headaches, nauseas, lack of balance (which was a result of episodes of partial paralysis) and who knows what else.
The doctor said that had it been left untreated it could possibly lead to paralysis, epilepsy and other things that my dad did not say.
Let me clarify here that in this case it was probably not my dad’s fault. In this case he probably didn’t know or understand exactly what it was until now.
You may ask why we didn’t see the symptoms ourselves. Why we didn’t do anything about it. My mum blamed it all on old age. She is 57 years old which some people do not think of as old but for me she is older than all the mothers of all my friends. I do not know what to expect from that age and when things like that happen to someone close to you, your mind might not go straight to the bad thoughts. You can’t imagine something like this happening to someone in your family or generally someone close to you.
This kind of tumour is not always benign but it rarely isn’t and in the case of my mother it was benign. My dad said that my mother is doing very well and is still under medication and hooked up to an IV but she is looking great. He said that even her colour is better. I don’t know exactly what he meant but it must be that she is no longer pale or something like that.
Bottom line? She will be fine and that is all that matters to me right now.
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Wow! I am so glad she is doing well. How scary!
Commented on May 15th, 2008 at 8:31 pmOh, I am so glad to hear she’s going to be okay!! Whew! Good news!
Commented on May 15th, 2008 at 9:16 pmYikes scary! Good job they caught it when the did then. Yay for the NHS! Gets a lot of flack, but when the shit hits the fan they really do come through.
Commented on May 15th, 2008 at 9:57 pmGlad to hear she’s ok. I know it must have been a huge scare for you, but it sounds like she’s going to be just fine. *hugs*
Commented on May 16th, 2008 at 2:35 amThat is indeed a scary thing, but you are right, all that matters in the end is that your Mother continues to get better. My well wishes to you both!
Commented on May 16th, 2008 at 4:34 amLucy :: Thank you. It’s scary and the more I think about it the worse it gets.
Pewari :: Indeed, it’s a good job the found it when they did although it was a private clinic/hospital and not the NHS. I don’t know would had happened if it was the NHS.
Amie :: Very scary, Amie. You can’t imagine. I’m just happy she’s okay now but she’s got a while before she can leave the hospital.
Abraxus :: Thank you mr. We were lucky to discover it when we did because things could had been a lot worse.
That turned out to be way scarier than it appeared initially. I am glad that the medical professionals did what they needed to and that your mom is recovering nicely.
Every time I get a headache (like this morning, for instance), I worry. It’s kind of like when you go on WebMD and look up your systems. “SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION - YOU WILL DIE”. I try not to let that get to me, and I would probably have the same thought as your mother “It’s nothing.”
I hope they’re taking good care of her in the hospital.
Commented on May 16th, 2008 at 8:50 pmWow, I’m sorry that things that you and your family have been going through this and I’m very glad to hear that your mom is doing better. Sounds like she is being well taken care of and that she’s in good hands. Can’t imagine how you’re feeling right now…
Just try to keep good and positive thoughts and I’m sure that she will be feeling MUCH better in no time. I send you bunches of hugs and lotsa good ju-ju your way!
Commented on May 17th, 2008 at 5:00 pm