Charles I have been keeping up with the thread, hoping to hear good news.  I haven't posted because I had no advice to offer that hadn't already been given.  You are one amazing son, I can tell you that for sure!!  Glad to hear your Mom is on the road to recovery, and still keeping you in my thoughts!  Remember, as others have already said, we are all here for you if you need to vent, find support, etc.

Keep us posted, and try to find a little time for yourself, remember that you are important too!!  

Thanks again.

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Charles R. Mosher-Nicholls

Sorry I messed up last post. Thank you all, I feel I have lifted a weight off my shoulders in the last week, not only by talking to you but by helping my mother. The beautiful thing is, she feels better already. I'm glad and proud, but even tho there are many tests ahead, we must move forward because this is just the beginning of herrecovery period now. I will keep you all posted and hopefully in tthe coming weeks and months my prayers will be answered. Not only my prayers but i thank you all for the thoughts and prayers too. God Bless

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Charles R. Mosher-Nicholls

Charles, I am late coming to this post, but am sending you and your mom all good thoughts and prayers for a full and speedy recovery.

You are an awesome son, your mom is so lucky to have you to advocate on her behalf.  These days you really have to push to get the answers and treatment you need.  Many doctors will dismiss "female" problems as something that will go away when you hit menopause, but I insisted on referrals to specialists and I am glad I did.  One of my issues is now resolved, and another one has been uncovered but I can cope with it fairly easily.

Good luck to your mom, and you hang in there.

Its never to late to throw in your opinion! :) thanks though. I have been slowly working it out with doctors, and its such a shame. I can't believe these people who become doctors, i wonder if they actually care for people or are they taking the job for their nice cozy $80,000/year? I guess I got under some of their skins, I know a few nurses who have seen me consistantly the last few months have admired my will to press the issue openly. I guess it comes from being raised and growing up with "jarheads" around. (For those who care, yes my family is rich in military values and honours because our lineage is full of honoured men/women).

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Charles R. Mosher-Nicholls

Three cheers for Charles, and for Charles' mom!  Yes, I'm sure whomever is responsible wants such an egregious error swept under the rug, but if a person's not safe from injury in a hospital - when under sedation and already stressed from surgery - then safety's not a priority, and it should be.

How's your mom doing?

Love, Columbine 

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Thanks Columbine!!! :D Mom is great! She is improving rapidly, still needs help walking; but she is mobile. Of course sh will have machines hanging around to assist her and for mintoring pruposes, but I have never seen her more happy to be alive. We are all gathering fot Thanksgiving in october, so for now I am working to make a small amount of money at a job. I know a family must look after each other. After this ordeal, i do have a little less respect for hospitals and the doctors. Sorry but after what happened to my mother, I hope people don't take offense. Its great to have the support of you my fellow GBS fans, and to also have my family endorsing my arguments with medical personnel.

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Charles R. Mosher-Nicholls

Great news!    Hospitals and doctors are all over the map; and mistakes do happen.  But when a hospital or a doctor resists an opportunity to review procedures and improve patient safety, then you've got a problem.  It's not just your mother you're helping by bringing this error to light.  If the hospital shows some spine and figures out what circumstances allowed the error to happen, and takes steps to eliminate those circumstances from its surgical suite, many more patients will benefit, who might have otherwise been injured by anything from staff overtired by long shifts to malfunctioning equipment.  Errors can be avoided, but you need to look at them and figure out what caused them first.

Love, Columbine 

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****Update**** Hi all just dropping in to give you all a quick update. As of Sept 1st, mom has been starting her therapy lessons to walk again and has been out and aboutmore often. She does however have to go back in for on more minor operation, which i find "minor" is to mme more serious. I met her the other day of all places at my work, and she is frail and very thin.Other than that she is ok!

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Charles R. Mosher-Nicholls

You'll have to take her out to a serious Italian dinner once she's up to it!  Glad she's feeling better.

Love, Columbine 

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