for those of you playing along at home...

[bluecastle]

It appear my mother's "disease" has a name. YAY names. BOO lack of anything much to do about said disease... which apparently manifests itself as that phase between drinking WAY too much and developing a hangover.

Meniere's Disease

I guess her Doctor isn't too worried about it. She called today to schedule the follow-up like they asked. And now they don't want to see her until JUNE 25th.

My Dad said it's the only time in their 46 years of marriage he ever saw my Mom throw up.

Anyway. She seems to be on the mend. My Dad will be only too glad to give up his position of "chief cook and bottle washer."

But he made her soup after they got back from the ER. And pancakes the next night. How cute is that?!
 

Comments

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

Someone on my flist has that. It's a pain in the ass, but not completely horrible forevers.

That said, I hope she's feeling better soon! Puking sucks!

[valancy-joy.livejournal.com]

yeah. this is her second bout of it (spread out about a year apart). she's pretty much down for the count for about a week, and then it's back to normal.

:)

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

Well, at least there's hope in sight!

Chronic diseases blow.

[valancy-joy.livejournal.com]

especially ones where the docs are all like ... "Oh. yeah. well. just live with it. k?"

but it's so much better than possible alternatives!!

[amand-r.livejournal.com]

True dat. It could be Lupus.

/House jokes.

[kel-reiley.livejournal.com]

shit yo, my dad has that - he manages pretty well and he's had it for the last... since i was about 12 so that's... *bugger math!* 14 years! OHMYGOD! he's 55 (i think... he might be 56) but yeah, it's a pain in the ass (or more in the ear, so i gather) but it's not too terrible and it's manageable

[valancy-joy.livejournal.com]

and I suppose "avoid stress and salt" is good advice in general, as well as in specific :)

[kel-reiley.livejournal.com]

yeah, probably - he doesn't avoid either, i think he actively seeks both out tbh