"If she doesn't undergo surgery for treatment, she might... not make it through three months," Li Yuzhu said seriously. "Without surgery, she will not be able to get out of bed, which will increase other complications."
For someone like Old Mrs. Zhao, who is seventy and bedridden with high blood pressure, high blood sugar and high cholesterol, the complications from an accidental fall are quite numerous.
Chaotic blood pressure directly damages the heart muscle, and combined with prolonged bed rest resulting in slow blood flow, exacerbates the lack of blood and oxygen to the brain, further burdening the heart and causing heart attacks.
The respiratory function of the elderly has already declined, reducing lung capacity. After prolonged bed rest, mucus accumulates and is difficult to expel, easily leading to pneumonia. Old Mrs. Zhao's lungs currently have a mild infection.
