I just returned home to Milwaukee after spending time last evening and this morning with Mom in the hospital. Last night was fun; we watched a Hitchcock movie called "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", which, for those of you who aren't Hitchcock fanatics like Nick, Jack and I are, is funny instead of scary. I left Mom last night after praying with her and assuring her I'd be back in the morning.
I spent the night at my cousin Liz's house in Western Springs and had a delightful time with her and her family.
This morning when I got back to Mom's room, there were eight to ten people around her bedside. I wondered what in the world was going on! Here's what happened. Her white blood cell count has been low all week, but early this morning it dropped dangerously low. She also developed a fever. Right before I arrived, she tried to get up and fainted back onto the bed. The nurses were alarmed and called the team of people into the room.
Clearly, she has an infection, and because of this Dr. Cohen has put a hold on all her chemo and radiation treatments. Please pray that she recovers today. My sweet, courageous, persistent mother was so disappointed that she couldn't go to radiation today and keep on the schedule! I am just thankful that this scary episode happened while at the hospital rather than at home. She was able to get help (I.V. antibiotics and fluids) immediately.
Because she needs to minimize her chances of any more infections, they're moving her to a private room today.
Ruth
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