Update 1-11-13

Today's recap: whew, what a day. I don't really know how my eyes are still open. This is what we know: overnight Mom's heart rate went way to high and we are fortunate that the medications available to her got the rate down, but that also means she had to get the tube in again. She was fairly stable today, but she has another pneumonia. Dr. Cripe spoke with us all tonight (including mom) and said we'd wait and see how much of this infection she can fight and if she can tolerate being extubated again. If they take out the tube and she cannot tolerate it, mom does not want it back in again. We will cross that bridge when we get there. In the meantime we are praying that this infection leaves her body and that her lungs and heart stay as strong as her spunk and spirit. She's trying to keep her sense of humor and faith in her arsenal, and so we will too. Lord please hear all of our prayers and the prayers of all who know you!