Surgery has been canceled again

Hey everyone,

I just got an update from the nurse—Grandma’s surgery has been canceled again because her sodium is still too low. They need it to be at 124 or higher, and right now, she’s only at 120.

Current Health Updates

• Sodium Levels: Up from 115 to 120, but still not high enough for surgery. They’ll continue working on bringing it up.
• Blood Pressure: Still running high, which is normal for her, but she hasn’t had her medication since being in the hospital. They are starting those today.
• Hemoglobin: 6.5 (normal is 11.2-15.7), so she remains severely anemic. She will be receiving a blood transfusion to help with this. Thankfully, they don’t see signs of internal bleeding.
• Blood Sugar: It has come down, and they’re adjusting her insulin to manage it better.
• Future Health Plan: She will leave with a much-improved care plan to help prevent future issues.

What We’ve Learned

Before her fall, Grandma was having some confusion, which we initially thought was due to another UTI. However, after more testing, it’s clear that multiple factors were contributing to how she was feeling:
✔️ Low sodium
✔️ Severe anemia (low hemoglobin)
✔️ High blood sugar
✔️ High blood pressure
✔️ Low B12

She has been regularly seeing her primary care doctor and going to the cancer center twice a month for iron infusions and B12 shots. Even though she’s had multiple rounds of blood work in the past month, a lot of these issues seem to have been missed until now.

What’s Next?

For now, we continue waiting and working on getting her sodium up. We don’t have a new surgery date yet, but I’ll keep everyone posted as we get updates.

I know this is frustrating for her (and for all of us), but the doctors are being extra careful, which is a good thing in the long run. We just want her to be as strong as possible before surgery so she can recover well afterward.



Thank you all for your continued love, prayers, and support. It truly means so much! ❤️ I’ll update again as soon as I know more.