Update on Mom

In addition to our sadness regarding Levi, I have also been dealing with the stress of my mother's illness.  Mom has, for all intents and purposes, stopped eating for the last two weeks.  She is still drinking water and milk, but there is virtually no food, and therefore no nutrients entering her body.  She has lost nearly 25 pounds in a month, and while she did need to lose weight, this is certainly not how to do it.  The doctor has scheduled the insertion of a feeding tube for this coming week, and she has until Monday morning to prove that she can eat on her own.  I am not terribly optimistic...and talking to her does no good so I don't.  In fact, sadly, I really don't talk to her at all because she isn't up to it.  I'm trying very hard not to feel like we are right back where we were last summer with Dad.  I know the difference is this time my mom has hope, but her doctor was very frank and harsh with her yesterday about the fact that she is a VERY sick person, and she has to help herself heal...and that starts with getting nutrients into her body.  She also learned that she misunderstood the number of radiation treatments and instead of only having nine more, she has thirteen.  She's hanging in there, and we are continuing to send up prayers for her!