Granny 2nd visit to TTSH has reached its 1 week mark. Today morning, the staff nurse gave me a ring and requested me to make a trip down to the hospital to have a meeting with the vascular surgeon. I was a little bit afraid as usually these arent good news.
Anyway i still have to go and i decided not to tell my aunt first since no point having one more person worrying about what is “the news”. Anyway this is the condition of my granny
- leg fracture has recovered. Operation is a success. Physio mentioned the exercise is doing her good. She can walk with the walking frame.
- Lung infection can be treated with medication.
- Bladder infection, they removed the urinal tube today , and will check her condition if she can uriner without assistance.
- One of her vessels seems bigger than normal. Doctor say there is a 30% probability that it might burst. The vessel is big enough for operation however doctor recommend no operation because it is high risk for her age and there might be a 70 % chance she will get paralyzed due to the operation and the vessels affecting the spinal nerves.
My decision is very clear. No operation. No doubt there is a 30% chance it will burst. But the operation is going to degrade the quality of life. With her being at 86 years of age, enjoying and having a relaxed paced life will probably be a better choice then to suffer through the pain and live her remaining time on a wheelchair.
I made the decision this morning, and i still think that decision is the best for her and the family.
