It is so nice to hear that people made it through this without and with a PEG tube ok. But, my mom had the surgery yesterday and started feeding today and the nurse in the hospital today showed me how to use it...But you are NEVER GOING TO BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED TODAY. Early this morning before me and my dad arrived at the hospital, the doctor did NOT read my mother's chart and my mom had already doubled up on pain patches and the doctor prescribed yet another double dose...My moms blood pressure dropped and she stopped breathing..When the nurse FINALLY MADE HER ROUNDS, she saw my mother was blue and was able to save her..Now she is on monitors...I just arrived home at 10:30 and feel ok to have left her and I will return early in the morning....I almost lost my mother today...it is so hard..Right now, she looks weak, only 110 pounds and is suppose to get out of the hospital soon.....I am suffering so bad watching her suffer. I want so badly to make it all better for her, but I cant. She thought she was going to die today and wrote my dad a note to that effect. It was just awful... But thank God, I have my mother still, for how long, I do not know...But I love her dearly and will cherish the time I have left with her....When she gets home, I will look into getting home care for her.....I am so thankful for this forum here to help me through this..Thanks again to you all..My friends
Stephany