Please keep her in your prayers .....

Mom was admitted to the hospital yesterday 12-21-09 because of symptoms of pneumonia. The doctors are telling us that the pneumonia is most likely being caused by complication from steroids or her chemotherapy. The chest x-rays and other tests show that her lungs are filled with some sort of infection. They have however ruled out any issues with her heart. They have said that her heart is very healthy and is not a cause for the pneumonia. She was put in the ICU this evening because they were having a hard time regulating her blood oxygen levels. They should be in the 90’s if not 100. Mom’s levels were in the 50’s. They are treating her with antibiotics and high levels of steroids while they try to pinpoint the exact cause of infection. There is a possibility that they will place her on life support to help her body while they try to get everything under control. Mom is alert and understands everything that is going on. She remains very optimistic and hopeful that this to shall pass and that soon she will be home with the family. She most likely will not be home for the holidays … this is hard for us, but more than anything we just want her to get better. This is obviously a scary time for all of us. We will try and update the blog as much as possible.