My mom got a horrible present for christmas....

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...a tibial plateau fracture. On Sunday my parents were finishing up shoveling their driveway and decided to help my neighbor with her driveway. Her driveway is pretty treacherous and she lives alone so they wanted to help her. They were almost finished and my mom falls twisting her knee. Initially she did not think it was too bad but the pain began to get worse and she went to the ER that night. Long story short she went to the orthopedist yesterday and is out getting an MRI right now(only took an xray in the emergency rooms)

Its a pretty sad situation. My parents and I usually spend Christmas at home. My mom really makes Christmas special. She goes out of her way to make it really enjoyable and I can tell how frustrated she is that she can't. She did not finish getting the gifts she wanted to get(I told her not to worry) or putting up the decorations(I am taking on that role now). Not to mention she is in a large amount of pain. Even after the percocet she could only get 2 hours of sleep.

I have not finished my Christmas shopping for my parents yet because I have been home trying to help my dad take care of her. Christmas eve I plan to go out and finish shopping for her and my dad. I'm working on a limited budget but I want to make sure i get her something extra special.

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Hope it all works out ok. I'm sure it will be a unique Christmas for you, but spending all your time with family is what it's about.
 
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In all honesty, I feel really bad for your mom, and wish her a speedy recovery. My grandpa had a mild stroke last weekend. He's back home now, but that really put a damper on our holiday spirits. We were putting up the tree when it happened and decided to dismantle it instead of finishing it.

It took me a while to convince my mom to finish her baking.
 
This moment of suffering will only serve to drawn your family closer together. Revel in the frailty of life and be thankful that you are all still alive, still together. Death can come at any time and no one can avoid it, but you can make sure the time you have left will be pleasant and happy.

Your mother will recover in time. You will all look back on this Christmas with a special fondness and feel a warmth in your hearts as you will know with all possible certainty that you are loved by each other.
 
Sorry to hear that man, hope you're Mum has a speedy recovery.

I'm in a similar situation - yesterday my Dad slipped over on the ice and fucked up his right arm. The crazy fuck finishes the last 3 hours of work in agony, realises he can't drive home, gets co-workers to drive him and his car back, sits around for a few hours in obvious pain before finally relenting heading to the hospital, all the while grumbling that "it's probably just bruised" - 6 hours later he comes back with his arm in a sling, turns out he shattered his fucking shoulder and is going to be off work for like 3 months. It's harsh seeing him need help with everything, even though it's pissing him off at least he isn't being too stubborn to accept help - he can't even lie down, so he's got to sleep in a chair :/
 
I was going to say that at least she will be home for the holidays and that it could be worse, but bjork did. :(

To health for all of your loved ones; the thing we most take for granted.
 
She took the MRI. The MRI tech was saying its not looking good... Guessing there are some torn ligaments messed up cartilage or other stuff. :-/
 
I don't know how long she will be there and what she is allowed to have with her, but I would try to give her something interesting to read, something to listen to and some chocolates.
 
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I don't know how long she will be there and what she is allowed to have with her, but I would try to give her something interesting to read, something to listen to and some chocolates.
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shes actually still home right now. She does not have a follow up until Wednesday. I am thinking about getting her a DS and professor layton or something.
 
That sucks, hope she's feeling better soon and you guys have a good Christmas. A few years ago my dad had a gallstone attack on Christmas Eve night/early Christmas morning. I couldn't get to sleep because I could just here him moaning in agony downstairs (he didn't know what it was at the time). He didn't want to phone an ambulance until me and my brother had woken up and opened our presents with him. He ended up spending Christmas night in hospital. Having a family member with a health problem is bad enough as it is, it just feels extra unlucky when it's around Christmas.
 
Wow man that really sucks, sorry to hear. It could be worse so be glad it isn't. Just make sure to make it a great Christmas for her!
 
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