Back Pain

[eriniski]

Hi,

My mom is having horrible back pains from lifting my nephew (she probably lifted him wrong). I feel so bad. She refuses to go to the doctors. I am worried about her and was wondering if anyone had suggestions. She does not take care of her health (and I could talk till I am blue in the face) food/exercise wise. Does anyone have any suggestions I could give her or what she can do besides taking ibuprofen???

TIA

 

[jodijodi]

I wasn't planning to post about this here but I just have to if it can save you from what I have been going through this week. Hopefully I am overreacting and your mom is just suffering from strained muscles or some other more minor issue. Get her to the doctor, whatever you have to do. Even if you have to drag her there. My mother had been complaining of various back/neck problems, she became bent over during the last few months, and she was losing weight. She refused to go to the doctor, no matter how many times we brought it up, including offering to make the appointment for her and driving her there. We didn't know what else to do. A week ago she sounded terrible over the phone. I went over to her place and when I saw her I called 911.

When we got to the ER they told me she had untreated advanced breast cancer, which had spread to her bones and lungs. She could not breathe on her own or sit upright. She died last Sunday. As you can imagine, I am devastated, as is the rest of the family, including my grandmother.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE get her to a doctor. You don't want to be in my shoes, trust me.

AND EVERYONE GO GET A MAMMOGRAM! The people who love you are counting on you to take care of yourself.

 

[eriniski]

Jodi I am sending the BIGGEST ((((HUGS)))) I possibly can!!! I will say many prayers over and over for you!! That is devasting. I appreciate you posting! My mom had a mammogram semi recently (had your mom have had one too?) Also had she said she got it from lifting something??? I think it was from my nephew but . . . as I stated she does not take care of herself exercise/eating right wise.

Again I am so so so very sorry for your loss.