Mousie

hugs for you, naturalmama. We've had to watch before too. Prayer is the strongest medicine this non-doctor can offer and suggest, and lots of love.
He is the only One that truly understands, why.

Jingle

According to test papers I have Biliruben range is 0.2 - 1.2 mg/dl., I would think 35 is very high.

craftybear

I hope that person starts feeling better! Will say a prayer!

Naturalmama

Actually, now it's up to 39. She must still be coherent - she wants her dh to get her transferred to a different hospital. This is my sister btw.

amma

Hon, can you call the hospitals nurses station and ask them questions? (((HUGS)))

Naturalmama

No, we aren't "approved" to get the personal info. Info comes from her dh to my dad who calls me.... I had been calling her dh directly, but I got seriously depressed, so I had to back off for a while. This is kinda hard to explain.... it's like I want to know.... and yet I can only handle so much. I could ask her dh to tell the nurse she could tell us the info, but then when I have the info I'd be diving into deeper research (like the bilirubin) and I think it would literally make me insane.... not the research, but the knowledge. This is all very surreal. In one way I want to get close to the situation, but then it becomes all the more real, and I have to step back and distract myself to cope. In reality, there's nothing I can do to help the situation, I've been in contact with her, her nurse & dh have been giving her msgs from us - her dh and kids get out there at least once a day.... It's been about 2 weeks since it got this bad - I'm emotionally shot (it's been really hard dealing with my poor dad as well) I've just been wanting to prepare myself for what to expect and how soon. I just don't know what to think.... her dh is trying to keep the kids as "normal" as possible - they're going swimming this afternoon. So maybe I should try to live normally as well... much easier said than done.

MadQuilter

I don't think you can really prepare yourself for the inevitable. Even though you know it will happen - and from the sound of it sooner than later - you will still be in shock. Sounds like there is nothing you can change. I'm sorry.

mom-6

(((((hugs)))) and prayers....

sharon b

With my brother ( he passed away from cancer) we knew it was coming, but it still hurt like He** . No way around it . The one thing I will never regret is I spent a lot of time with him before it was too late. I went everyday and cherish those memories .

Can you talk to her on the phone at least ?

Naturalmama

She's in the icu so there's no phone, but her dh has called on his cell from there and I've gotten to talk to her - but so much of it was incoherent.