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To: Darksheare; All

Yeah, sodium levels would do that, but I myself am still at a loss as to how that would happen unless she'd started to dehydrate.
But that doesn't seem possible or likely.

Yes she was dehydrated .. She couldn't keep any fluids down without throwing up. That was why we took her to the hospital .. plus that she had signs of the flu

I got a call around 4am this morning from my sister because mom had taken a turn for the worse and they were taking her down to the ICU. That is where I've been all day.

Turns out that she did have pneumonia, but it didn't show up on the xrays until after the pumped her with fluid. Her one lung collapsed and the other one is 2/3 congested.

The doctors tried putting her on a respiratory and pumped her with a bunch of antibiotics .. but that wasn't working and the toxins started getting into her blood system, which means there really isn't any chance that she will recover.

Then it was decided it was best to take her off the respiratory because that was her wishes that she put in her Living Will.

It's been an up and down day for her and looks like she won't make it thru tomorrow. Her blood pressure has been 124/13 for the last few hours and her Resp. was floating back and forth betwen 11 to 20

Sorry to be such a downer with news .. but I just wanted to let y'all know what was up on my end, in case you don't see me around for a few days.

3,902 posted on 12/21/2003 7:31:14 PM PST by Mo1 (House Work, If you do it right , will kill you!)

Gad, what a Christmas present....Hang in there Mo..The gang here is with you, at least in spirit....

.....Westy...

3,903 posted on 12/21/2003 7:37:53 PM PST by westmex

Sorry to be such a downer with news .. but I just wanted to let y'all know what was up on my end, in case you don't see me around for a few days.

We will be here when you want us.

Smoooch

So9

3,907 posted on 12/21/2003 7:59:00 PM PST by Servant of the 9 (We love you)

Good grief Mo. That is terrible. Prayers for you and your Mom.

3,908 posted on 12/21/2003 7:59:19 PM PST by Letitring

Mo, is she fairly healthy, overall, except for this?

3,910 posted on 12/21/2003 8:01:37 PM PST by Letitring

You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

3,914 posted on 12/21/2003 8:35:35 PM PST by catpuppy

Hang in there Mo. Prayers.

3,921 posted on 12/21/2003 9:08:35 PM PST by null and void

I'm really sorry to hear that Mo. God be with you. I'll keep you all in my prayers.

3,927 posted on 12/21/2003 9:31:56 PM PST by sweetliberty (Better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.)

Mo, I just read about your Mom.. I'm so sorry.. My love and thoughts to you and all your family...smoooooooooooooch..

3,929 posted on 12/22/2003 3:45:16 AM PST by grannie9 (Christmas can't be far "enough" awayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.....)

Sorry to hear what happened.

3,931 posted on 12/22/2003 5:58:27 AM PST by Darksheare (I wanted to put a "Run! Hillary, Run!" bumper sticker on my car, but it'd cover my headlights.)

So sorry to hear about your Mom, Mo. God bless you all.

3,962 posted on 12/22/2003 12:07:14 PM PST by ValerieUSA

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