I feel very relieved to of found this sight. I spend many nights up so to have away to vent my thoughts and feelings and to be able to share with others in the same situation is a true blessing.
I have been caring for my Mom for a couple of years now. But the last six months have been really hard. She has been diagnosed with sever spinal stenosis and manic with phycotic episodes. But since July 4, her health continues to go down her spine is collapsing and her mobility is very poor. It takes to two to get her up now and she can only sit in a chair all day. And it is sad she seems to of lost all interest. She use to love to read and now her vision is failing also. I have tried everything I know but it is hard to lift her spirits. The hospital bed came this week and everytime she has to give up one more thing she seems to go deeper into herself. She endures a tremdous amount of pain constantly everyday. The doctors have tried several procedures but so far none has worked. We go next week for another procedure this one is suppose to have a better success rate. So I am praying that it will all work out.
My Mom also suffers from severe spinal stenosis for many years. She had spinal injections years ago when it first started. They helped for a while. Now she does have other medical issues but her doctor just put her on a pain patch. It is called Fentanyl. It goes directly on her skin and lasts for 3 days then you change it. She says it takes the edge off for the pain. You can ask her doctor. It is a narcotic so you need a prescription. My mom has also had some vision problems lately and is missing being able to read the paper everyday and she does get depressed very easily lately, She says she wants to die so that even makes her more depressed since she is still here.
This site is the best. You can vent and everyone understands because we are all in the same boat.
Hope I was able to help with some ideas.
Keep praying......it is the best we can do.
onenandonly
Sorry to hear about your Mom's pain. What a horrible condition to have. I'm not a medical doctor, and don't mean to give advice. Just sharing our experience, and hope she gets the help she needs. Bless you for looking after her.
Tuesday 03/24/09 she had a transforminal epidural they also injected some Fentanyl.
But here we are it is Saturday and the pain is worst than ever. Nothing seems to be working right today. She just cannot get her legs going and the pain is horrible. We have her on frozen peas for pain and hot towels all day.
I have had to solicited help from everywhere today we nearly feel first thing this morning my niece came and help me get her to her chair. And then my brother came by for awhile to help me get her to the bathroom and to bed for a nap. Thank God she is napping now. She has not been able to sleep ever since the injection and I am so tired. It is just like little short cat naps.
We have company I will finish later.
Thanks for all your support it means so much to me.