Scary Weekend

So we had a little scare over the weekend. Saturday I got an email from my Mom. She spent most of Friday in the hospital. She had an MRI because she has been having some back pain. After she left the office she went shopping. Then she got a call from her doctor to come in immediately. There was something wrong with her aorta. They diagnosed her with an aortic dissection. Kinda scary so I have actually heard of that. That is what killed John Ritter. It can be deadly if not discovered.

My Mom has a major problem with people from other countries, foreigner. Of course the Doctor was Indian, most of the doctors around here are. Unfortunately, if you are not white with a northern accent, my Mom wont trust you. The doctor wanted her to take beta blockers to lower her blood pressure. She refused saying she doesn’t have high blood pressure so she doesn’t need them. She took the prescription though and left.

After she got home she talk to my brother who is a chiropractor. He told her to start taking the pills immediately, and he is usually against taking pills for a lot of things.

I was worried Saturday night, but after I found out that she listened to my brother, I feel better. I guess she just has to rest, relax and take the pills and it should heal on it’s own. It doesn’t sound like it is bad enough for surgery.