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kellz
09-23-2006, 11:32 PM
Well I am finally at home. We got home last night. On Monday I raced down to see MIL, I got to see her Monday night and she couldnt move, but was trying to talk. She was really scared and worried about what was going on, I told her not to worry because it wasnt "time" and she agreed. It was really hard to understand anything she was saying. It was frightening to see. Then on Tuesday morning, we got the call that we had to get to the hospital because they didnt think she was going to last much longer. She was rushed up to ICU on life support and they were doing everything they could. I got on to the farm and told them what was happening and to get DH to give me a call ASAP. They were great. The guard that I was talking went rushing up to the back of the farm where he was rounding up cows and told him that he had to call and brought him down to ring me. So I got to tell him everything that was going on. I went to the hospital with the kids and at 2pm Dave turned up with a guard. They let him come out for an hr to sit with her. It was so hard because she had so many tubes and as soon as you enter the ICU ward you saw her straight away. So it was a real shock for him. She had been asleep all morning and we were talking to her and telling her that he is going to come and see her and then 10 minutes before he walked in the door she woke up. It was amazing. You could see her crying when DH walked in. It was like her body was dead and she is trapped inside. We had to leave because there was a few problems with someone else there, so I took DH down to get something to eat. The guard was great. She was so understanding. I rang PSU after I got home and I was suprised to hear that he might be still able to have a section 42 (4hrs), The next morning I got a call from PSU and the wonderful lady that I was talking to, asked me what time I would like to pick up DH, and I said what day?, and she said today!. I nearly freaked. So and 11.45 I drove up to the farm and parked in the middle of the farm with inmates walking around looking at me. Its weird I got to see his cell, where he has muster. So I got him in the car and we drove. Boy that was the strangest feeling in the world. We got 4 1/2 hrs together. We went to the hospital and spent time with his mum but because of complications to another patient we had to go, so we ended up going up to Starbucks for a drink and on the way back to the farm, DS had to go to the loo so we stopped at the park and they had a play together and we got to take some photos. They are the first photos we have of DH and our youngest.
We took him back to the farm and went back to his MILs where we were staying. It wasnt till I got back there that everything hit me.
Anyways MIL is still on life support and they are going to take her off life support in the next day or so to see how bad her lungs are, and they might have to put her back on there. We went and saw her on Friday night to say goodbye and to let her know we were leaving to come back home. She was out to it untill she heard my voice and she woke up. It was great for her to hear me and wake up, I told her about Dh being able to get out to see her and she cried and then when we left she cried again. It was so hard to leave her.

Then Yesterday we went and had a visit with DH at the farm and it was the worst visit we have had. Not with DH or anything like that, but there was this inmate (its all about this inmate) when he got down there him and another inmate and their girlfriends had an argument and they were yelling and bitching at eachother and it was F'ing this and F'ing that. He had to go and get his kid out of the girls toilet and he punched the kid 3 times. The poor little boy is only about 2years old. Then after a while, we had to watch (not by choice) him with his hands down his girlfriends pants. It was awful, there were kids everywhere running around.
DH doesnt know if he wants us to go back down there because he doesnt want the boys to be confronted by that kind of that stuff.

But MIL is still hanging in there, she is on drugs to keep her asleep. I do have faith that she is going to come back around. I do think she has gone through the worst of it all, which is great.

Thank you for all your support.

nortynou
09-24-2006, 12:16 AM
Kellz,

I am pleased to hear that your hubby got to spend some time with his Mum. I am sure that it meant so much to all of your family. I bet you were pleased to be able to have some quality time with him without anyone but you and family. I am glad you got some photos.
Also hoping for your MIL's full recovery and hope she is going to be o.k.

Em77
09-24-2006, 04:22 AM
Hey Kellz,
Good they took Hubby down to see his mum. Some amazing memories for MIL to have the family around her.
It must have been amazing weekend having a "NORMAL" family day - well 4 hrs! PHOTOS!!! Bet you they all look so happy, hope they make you smile.
Sounds like you have been on an emotional rollercoaster, hopefully the worse has been and MIL has a speedy recovery.
Hugs & Smiles Kellz, we are here if you need us. Don't forget you need to look after yourself during hard times.

sticking_by_him
09-24-2006, 05:18 AM
Kellz,

I am SO glad they let you guys spend some special family time together at this very difficult time. But at the same time I am very sorry about the circumstances under which this has happened. All the best and I hope MIL recovers quickly.

kellz
09-24-2006, 06:05 AM
Thanks everyone :) It was so weird to have him in the car with me. It was upsetting because it was normal, but it wasnt normal if you understand.
I cant wait till the day that it will be normal.
We are waiting for tests to happen tomorrow to know what is going on with my MIL. I have left a photo that I took of DH and the boys the other day with her so as soon as she wakes up she will see it. Im hoping that it will make her happy.

nortynou
09-24-2006, 07:21 AM
Kellz,

I am sure that the photo of your hubby and boys will make your MIL so happy and bring a big smile to her face. :)