Matters of the Heart

    

      Today we got some alarming news; my husband’s mother who has been short if breathe when going for walks and shopping had made a doctors appointment and discovered she had a heart attack and had to go to the hospital and see the heart specialist. Thank goodness it was not a big one and she was not out somewhere and fell. Hunny took the Friday off of work, so we went to Quebec the Thursday evening. We went to the hospital Friday, Saturday and before we left on the Sunday.

    We went the next day to spend time with my mother-in-law and during rest time Friday we went and had lunch with Hunny’s sister and her husband. We went to Thai Express and surprisingly I liked it. We had Thai food for my birthday which I did not like much but this was good. We went back to the hospital for awhile then went to my mother-in-laws. The next day after breakfast and our showers we went back to the hospital. We spent the day with her.

     

    We left a Mother's Day gift and card for Hunny's mom. We get the same thing each year but it is treat for her.

When we arrived my daughter dropped by with a card and and beautiful tulips for Mother's Day. New life!!

     My mother-in-law just wanted it to over, but she realized how short of breath she was and everything was becoming such an effort. We stayed at her house and I brought my walker to help me get around. I know it is hard for people to see me because I was so healthy and active before the MSA. The MSA was progressing fast and was getting it was harder for me to walk. It is hard for me to speak the French language as well. There are a lot of R’s, L’s and is very throaty all problem areas for me. But love is universal.

      I know people feel bad if they complain about their health issues to me, but I always think pain is pain and it should never be dismissed. Sure there is always someone who has it worse but thinking this does not make your pain go away.

     

      When she finally did see the Doctor and they ran some tests and discovered she had a couple of blocked veins.  The doctor said they were going to do a double by pass surgery on May 16^th.  They were taking the vein from her leg and replacing the ones that were blocked in the heart. I am sure the anticipation was driving her crazy, just to think they will do these two surgeries and that they actually have to stop the heart to replace these valves.

     We drove back this week to see her. All the family was there, they all took turns so my mother-in-law would not be alone. That is what family is suppose to do, be there for those tough times. I am sure it was hard to see their mom in this shape, she had always been so healthy and would be again it just takes time. Even when we are taking care of ourselves we never know what tomorrow may bring.

                    

     While Hunny’s mom was resting to went to St. Anne de Beaupre Basilica. We had gone here almost 27 years ago. One of the original workers who had scoliosis needed a crutch to aid him walking was healed upon completion of the church. There have been many such miracles performed here and people have left the crutches and canes as proof. I was hoping for such a miracle. A cure for this MSA and to walk! So Hunny took me to the Basilica and we light a candle and said a prayer for my mother-in-law that the surgery would go well and asked that a miracle be preformed for me and all the suffers of MSA.