Last Thursday, my mom collapsed at home and was taken by ambulance to Barnes West with a fever and racing heartbeat. She had a rough few days in the step-down ICU while doctors worked to bring her temperature down and normalize her heart rate. She seemed to be getting stronger, but on Saturday night her oxygen levels dropped and an x-ray Sunday showed she had contracted pneumonia. She was placed on oxygen and antibiotics to fight that complication. At her last scan, approximately five weeks ago, her doctor saw nodules on her lungs. Although he agreed the spots could indicate her cancer has metastasized to her lungs, he was hopeful the spots would disappear by the next scan. Worryingly, in the course of scanning her for the pneumonia this week, we found out that the spots are still on her lungs and that they have grown. Today, Mom will undergo a biopsy to determine whether or not the spots are cancer. It has been a long week of ups and downs—please pray for her today. We continue to trust in the Blessed Mother’s intercession and God’s loving Providence.
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Prayers for my mom
