what the blithering fuck.

[thejunipertree]

Mom was taken to the hospital early this afternoon because she couldn't walk.
Immense amounts of pain in her left leg.

I'm leaving for the hospital momentarily.
More later.

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[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

My thoughts and good wishes are with you both.

[lachupacabra.livejournal.com]

*hug*
you guys will be in my thoughts nonstop.

[flemco.livejournal.com]

Hope all comes out well.

Stay sharp, homie.

[wee-scot.livejournal.com]

You're both in my thoughts. Best wishes being vibed your way ...

[wemble.livejournal.com]

jennie called me last night... how is mom?

[meetzemonsta.livejournal.com]

I could just be a twat and tell you to read my newest entry, but I won't. :P

Basically, she has a fractured pelvis. And the doctor thinks it's because of the radiation therapy she had in 2003. Other then that, I don't really know what's going on.

Mom isn't doing so hot, though. She's very depressed and in pain most of the time. Do you think there's any time this week you could drive up here for a visit? I could take you over to the hospital. I know she'd love to see you.

[wemble.livejournal.com]

what are you doing thursday and what time do you get out of work? i could head up and meet you... at your place or elsewhere, if you want...

[ninjalicious.livejournal.com]

My phone is always on for you and my car is full of gas. :/

[meetzemonsta.livejournal.com]

This is fucked up.

I never received this reply via email, so therefore never even knew it existed. Stupid LJ.

At any rate: thank you, miss.
We need to get together STAT and do some hanging out of the valuable sort. I miss you heaps.

[artifx.livejournal.com]

you're in my thoughts, man. hang in there.

i talked to my mom about this - she said:

a) you need to contact a social worker immediately. there should be one in the hospital, but if you can't reach that person, you should call the dept. of human services (609-292-3717) and tell them you need to speak to a social worker & stress that it's an emergency, explain the history and that she's gone into the hospital because she can't walk, and you're concerned that you will be evicted because you can't pay the rent (this is to get them moving, whether it's true or not). you will probably need to do an emergency medicaid application. 1 800 356 1561 for NJ Medicaid. they do make emergency rent payments and you might be able to get them to pay her third.

b) you need to get power of attorney for your mom ASAP. this is the legal right to make decisions for her if she is unable to make them herself for any reason.

c) it's probably not worth bothering with the trust business unless your mom has significant assets (own a house, investments, etc) but you still might want to talk to a lawyer and get a legal opinion on it.

also, if your mom does not already have a living will, she should make one. if she decides that she does not want extreme measures taken, and she's not going to try and do the chemo, you need to get your doctor to give you a referral for hospice. he/she can do that while your mom is still in the hospital - she just needs to ask him for it. hospice will come in and take care of her at home.

if you have any questions about hospice/social workers/etc., my mom said she'd be glad to talk to you.

[meetzemonsta.livejournal.com]

you need to contact a social worker immediately.

Yeah, I briefly spoke to one today at the hospital and she was briefed about our ongoing situation. Hopefully, something good will come out of that.

I didn't know anything about any sort of emergency Medicaid, so that is extremely helpful right now.

you need to get power of attorney for your mom ASAP.

I KNEW there was something big I was forgetting last week! That's one of the things that I had wanted to talk to my mom about, before this bone breaking incident. Thank you for reminding me.

it's probably not worth bothering with the trust business unless your mom has significant assets (own a house, investments, etc) but you still might want to talk to a lawyer and get a legal opinion on it.

hrrm. My mom doesn't really own anything big. She has a car, but it was absorbed into her bankruptcy that was declared last year. Everything else is considered piddling by most people's standards. It would probably still benefit us to talk to something legal, though. Just for security.

also, if your mom does not already have a living will, she should make one. if she decides that she does not want extreme measures taken, and she's not going to try and do the chemo, you need to get your doctor to give you a referral for hospice. he/she can do that while your mom is still in the hospital - she just needs to ask him for it. hospice will come in and take care of her at home.

Yeah, she's got a living will. That was all done in 2002, when this first started happening. The hospital was given a couple of it today. The last she and I discussed it, she still wanted to try for the chemo. So, I'm not sure if it's time for hospice just yet.

Thank you so much for all of your help. And please thank your mother for me, also.