Mom came home today. Not by the doctors choice they wanted her there for a few more days, but mom being stubborn said either release me thursday or I'll sign myself out. She is doing ok still a little weak. Hope all are having a Happy Thanksgiving

Well the results of the upper Gi she has cancer in the esophagus. Said its not connected to the original tumor in the neck but if by the picture it looks to be there. Good news tho she is still in the hospital she isn't she is now at the rehabilitation hospital.

Well. The good news is she is off pureed and onto normal food and tomorrow is going across the street to the rehabilitation hospital. She getting there.

Well. The good news is she is off pureed and onto normal food and tomorrow is going across the street to the rehabilitation hospital. She getting there.

She is doing good getting stronger everyday. Today physio therapy got her up and walked to the door twice distance was i'm guessing here 10 maybe 20 feet one way. So she getting there.

She is doing great. Moved out icu wednesday to transitional care then moved again thur to stepdown. Then again friday to a ward so she is actually out of icu. She is ok but weak cannot stand i think its the sterroids.

She is out of the icu and into transitional care which is still icu but still not icu. She is really weak physical therapist is with her now and stood her up but she can't stand or take a step cause being so weak. More to come as it comes.

1:50 PM 10 Nov 2009

Ok, I'am a day behind. BUT I have good news. Yesterday around noon they took out the breathing tube and she is breathing on her own. Looking better all the time. THO she doesn't like the pureed food lol will keep ya updated.

Well. I'am at the hospital with her the nurse says she is doing. They said they will probably start pressure testin to try and start weening her off the machine. If this makes sence they are pushn 45% into her at a bpm of 16 bpm.when she is somewhat awake she is breathing at 22 bpm which the respatory guy said is good. They suctioned alot more out of her lungs to.

6:46 pm Sunday, 8 November 2009

Well, She was awake a little when I got there. BUT I do not want to see that look on her face again. The combination I'm going to cry and I'm scared to death. I told her she will be ok, but she shook her head no THEN yes, she did point to the tube and shook her head, we know she didn't want it but the docs say this can be fixed thats why we gave the ok.

They redid the suctioning again this time with a tiny camera and got alot out of her lungs. Doctor says there is still some in her lungs tiny specs and liquid but the body should take care of that. THEY are hopefully going to get her off the tube tomorrow if it doesn't work it goes back. HOPEFULLY NOT FOR LONG

Well not good. She is back in the icu and intubated. Her eating so fast got her in trouble. She was eating so fast she asasperated all the food into her lungs which in turn rose the co2 level and she became unresponsive. So they intubated so they can get the food out. So at the moment they breathing for her. Just pray it comes out fast.

Well. She is out of the ICU and in a normal ward.Last time i saw her she was looking alot better. Please pardon me if i get some misspelled words iam updating this from my phone and if any of text on a nonblackberry phone you know how it is. :)

Well, been all day in the emergency room but they finally admitted her. Though she is in the ICU she was put here cause low blood pressure. She is doing better though fighting everything from slow eating to the bipap mask. Will keep updated as she goes.

Well.she came home from the hospital on monday.they said she had a touch of pneumonia but not a cause to hospitalize and she wanted to come home so antibotics in hand home she went. Today is another story.I came home she had fallen getting out of bed and was sitting for kour and half but didn't hurt herself. Her nurse came and told me take her in so here we are at the emergency room. . .

Well.not good today.she fell lastnight hitting her head on the corner of the end table but was ok. Until this morninG was hard to wake her up.well came to Lutheran General for my surgery follow up and she had cancer doc appt for chemo shot.they admitting her into the hospital has pneumonia again.

Well mom starts chemo today.will keep updated

Well. The news isn't good.back when we first found out she had cancer we were tole she had the big tumor on her neck and two small ones in her chest. Well the two in her chest are getting worse so looks like more chemo.

Well mammogram done. No breast cancer

Mom is doing good, her knee's are just about healed. Now we are thinking of putting cushioning around her. She goes in soon for her mammogram. Will keep all updated.

Well small change mom did not come home today. Seems that she was trying to convince them she was going home today. Almost forgot she had a catscan last week. Doesn't look good lesions on her liver are getting darker and he sees spots in her right breast. He says not sure if breast cancer but having a mammo to be sure and a pepscan also that will tell if the the spots are just spots or cancer