Is there a doctor here???

This post is about my mom- and it is not related to weight loss or gain- I am just really worried and have gotten great support here before.

A little history. My mom is 47 years old. She used to be an extreme alcoholic, at her worst (about 4-5 years ago) she was drinking at least a fifth of hard alcohol per day. About 3 years ago her drug of choice switched to crystal meth. She was injecting it into her arms. I pretty much quit talking to her at that point. I got a call (from my sister) about 4 days ago that she had gotten beat up real bad from head to toe with a steel pipe. She would not go to the doctor but my sister said she was pretty sure there was broken bones. She also said that my mom intended to quit using drugs had quit her job and moved out of her boyfriend's house. This morning I got a call that she is in the hospital. She had blood coming from her urine and called my sister, by the time my sister got to her house she was curled up in a ball on the floor. The ambulance came and they rushed her to the hospital. They are still running tests but they think it is her liver. I want to go to the hospital but I am at home with 2 toddlers and no one to watch them. My question is: is there any chance she is going to live through this? Should I expect a phone call for the worst or is it possible that they will be able to fix whatever is wrong? I know no one can diagnose her over the internet but I guess I am just looking for some words of encouragement.

There's always a chance and your mother is relatively young, in spite of everything.  But if it is her liver or some other internal organ that's been damaged then she's certainly got an uphill battle ahead.   Do find someone to look after your children and go to see her as soon as you can.  Best wishes.

Thanks gi-jane

I finally got ahold of my husband and he is on his way home from work now so I should be able to leave in about an hour. It's so weird at some point I remember saying I wish my mom was dead so that I she wouldn't have such an influence on my little sister. Also so I wouldn't have to deal with her crap or she wouldn't kill someone with her car. Now that it might be happening I want her to live. I don't know- I feel really bad about thinking those things about her before- it wasn't right.

Don't feel bad about thinking that.  Some people can get you to the end of your tether quite easily and, like a lot of addicts, your mother's behaviour sounds like it's been particularly selfish and challenging down the years. Glad you're going to see her.  Whatever happens next, good or bad, you'll feel better for having done that.    

everyone thinks things they don't really mean sometimes, especially when it is in reference to a very frustrating and stressful situation.

i hope everything goes okay. she will be in my prayers.

Thanks guys for all of your support!

I just got a phone call from my sister, my mom was released from the hospital. I guess she is going to be fine. My mom wouldn't let anyone be in the room with her when the doctor came to talk to her and she isn't saying what's going on. My guess is that she had a drug overdose- and she is fine now. My sister said that she plans on going back to stay with her friends, I know this is not what's best for her she needs to be in treatment. Will she listen to any of us? No way. Well thanks anyways it's just a false alarm.

I'm glad she's been discharged.   You can't force anyone to be treated against their will and, ultimately, her life is her own to do with as she pleases, for better or for worse.   She may very easily still be sick but if that's something she wants to keep to herself rather than share with her family you can only respect the decision.   Glad you've got your sister.  Best of luck