Saturday, November 27, 2004

My mom

My mom has several new health problems now that are responsible for her current hospitalization:
Cardiamegally - cause unknown.
A sticky heart valve.
Kidneys that are only doing 30% of their job - This is caused by about 25 years of diabetes.
Scar tissue in her lungs that impares her vascular function - Caused by the flu she had two weeks ago.

In addition to these new problems are dibilitating artharitis in her spine, diabetes (which is causing her to slowly go blind.), high blood pressure, anemia, clogged arteries, bi-pedal neuropathy, and a few other things. She has born all of these diseases without complaint and good cheer.

It doesn't look good. Her doctors (5 of them) are in disgreement about how to treat her. Every option pts her at great risk.

Good news: I got to go to confession tonight.

3 comments:

Huw Richardson said...

With many prayers...

Elizabeth @ The Garden Window said...

Hi Matt
I am so sorry to hear this news....what a blow .
You are all in my prayers....

Matt said...

Huw and Elizabeth,
Thank you for your prayers. They seem to be working. Her kidney function is headed in the right direction. Please pray for the aleviation of the pain. Again, thank you.