Almost 9 months ago my mother suffered a very severe TBI. ( traumatic brain injury ) Unfortunately, the cause is still unknown. Which is very hard and frustrating for all of us.. She has been in a long nine month battle to try to stay here on earth side with all of us through rehabilitation. This has been an emotional roller coaster for my mom, me and my younger siblings, as well as my family and those who have been supporting us through it all. Unfortunately at first The hospital discharged my mom with the symptoms of a brain bleed, and I had to call an ambulance for her the next day for the same symptoms. When I arrived, they were putting a trach in her to protect her airway. After her first brain surgery, she suffered a stroke paralyzing her on the right side, ( her dominant side ) as well as blinding her in her right eye. She has been non verbal these last 9 months due to the stroke and tbi. Which has been very difficult for us all especially her. Her surgeon then decided the best option would be to remove a part of her skull to try to release pressure in her brain, it helps to avoid another stroke. Three brain surgeries later and my mama was still fighting. Her world renowned surgeon told me that he was surprised she made it and is still alive after the bleed and the surgeries. He mentioned a lot of people pass away in their sleep with this type of significant brain injury. After months of physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy, my mother continued to get better then sick and was transferred in and out of hospitals with infections, pneumonia, and other illnesses that have set her back extremely. We kept hope and faith this whole time, there were times my mom could sit up in the bed then a week later she couldn’t anymore. One week the doctors would be supportive of rehabilitation then the next week they would in professional terms be telling us to give up on my mom. Which I couldn’t do. I had to give her a fighting chance to have some type of quality of life. Unfortunately things have taken a turn for the worse and a week ago I made one of the hardest decisions that I probably will ever make in my life which is putting my mom on something called comfort care which means that I basically am deciding to just keep her comfortable and stop all treatment. Shortly after someone has been put on comfort care, hospice comes into play. And again there I was having to do one of the hardest things in my life.. sign papers to not resuscitate her if she were to pass. I’m sad and completely heartbroken to say that my mother is in the last days of her life right now and we are doing our best to make her as comfortable as possible on her journey out. I’ve been in a battle within myself this last nine months on what to do? How to do it? & What’s right? All while trying to care and support my younger brothers in the best way that I can right now. I am happy to share on the 17th of July. Just two days after my mothers 48th birthday I got sole custody of my younger brothers. I know she would be happy and want that. I am so grateful for them because they have kept me guided through this whole process. and I felt the presence of my mother’s guidance as well, I feel I’ve done things how I feel she would wish them to be done. I am very grateful for everyone reaching out, showing love and support and prayers for my mom. They are definitely need it right now. I am writing this in preparation for her services and celebration of life. If anyone is able to support us in any way, it’s extremely appreciated. The funds will go to all funeral services as well as a celebration of life to celebrate my beautiful, loving, creative mama ❤️ any additional funds left, if any, will go to supporting my younger brothers with new school clothes, and supplies to prepare them for their next year at school. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and donate if you are able to. If not please take a second to share ❤️ If you would like to personally donate not through go fund me please let me know and I can send you my cash app. Thank you so much.
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