She broke her butt

[susandennis]

Well, pelvis but butt sounds better. Polly says Mom will only be in the hospital over night. I know she'll be happy not to stay there. I have no clue how you clue a fractured pelvis - I guess since she's only going to be there overnight that it cures itself. Wonder how long that will take.

Thankgod she lives where she does. I suspect they will either move her into the nursing wing or if no room there, make sure she is taken care of in her room (which I'm sure she'd rather stay in).

Poor thing.

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[dizzdvl.livejournal.com]

Aw man. :( I hope it heals quick.

[jawnbc]

Oh the poor dear. I'm so sorry Susan.

If she has osteo, they can break really easily. Ma has it, and when it was diagnosed (she cracked ribs while wheezing from the emphysema), this was the gyst of the conversation:

Dr.: Any history of osteoporosis in your family?
Ma: Oh sure, my younger sister has it.
Dr. Why didn't you ever mention that?
Ma: I figured I already had it, when I broke something I'd deal with it then


Here's hoping for a swift recovery for your Mom.

[susandennis]

I'm pretty sure our Mom's were popped for the same mold. And, aren't we lucky about that...

[minimac.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear that it wasn't anything worse and hope your Mom feels better soon!

[katbyte.livejournal.com]

This could be a hard recovery for her. I hope not though, she is pretty tough.

I am so sorry. You don't need to hear my experience with this same thing. Everyone is different.

[susandennis]

I'm guessing that you had a horrible yet not fatal pelvic fracture? I'm guessing that she will have a very long recovery if she recovers. It would not surprise me if this is the last straw for her. Regardless, it would be helpful to know what to expect.

[katbyte.livejournal.com]

Well of course the fracture itself wasn't fatal, but just the recovery for Hubby's mom ended up putting her in a nursing home. She was over 90 however.

She just never "bounced" (poor choice of words) back from the injury. The same thing happened to my best friend's mom two years ago, and it was so painful. She, too never could get back any strength after her injury. She was the most wonderful person, and I hated seeing her like that. Her pelvis cracked during physical therapy, go figure.
Sometimes life just sucks.

[angelamermaid.livejournal.com]

Aw. I hope your mom heals quickly. Because she rocks.

[androkles.livejournal.com]

Poor darling. Here's wishing you both well.

Ouch!

[geordie.livejournal.com]

That sounds significantly uncomfortable. I hope she gets better fast.

[pheontoo.livejournal.com]

Ummm... Susan,

This is not exactly apropos of your mom's injury, but I recently refrained from leaving a comment on a blog, and... boy, was I glad I refrained.

'Cause one case is not like another.

In this case, the fellow's wife got thrown from a horse and suffered a spinal compression fracture (along with a hairline hip, ditto).

Some years ago, my sister fell off her roof and suffered same, less hip. She lives, after surgery, with two rods installed to keep things in line, an exercise regimen, and instructions not to fall ever again.

His wife, after several weeks, is doing so well (sans surgery) that the doctor has decided she'll be able to ice skate and ride again. (After full recovery.)

So, whatever you hear, take it with a large mountain of salt, and celebrate your mom!

[susandennis]

Thank you and I promise.

I actually Googled the situation earlier today and learned that fractured pelvis pretty much runs the gammut as far as how they fix it and recovery. (There was a lot of surgery mentioned and it doesn't sound like Mom's going that route.) So I figure I know when I know and I should concentrate on hoping that she's happy and comfortable for as long as she hangs on. And I will.