Asking For Your Help

I am on may way to Detroit. My Mom is being rushed to the hospital. She is very sick and now she can not breath. Normally she has use of less than 18 percent of her lungs because she has bullae emphysema and a somewhat rare lung disease called Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Syndrome. But with being sick it is much worse. I am truly worried she may not make it through this.

If you should happen upon my blog could you please send positive vibes or prayers her way. I would really appreciate it.

UPDATE: First and formost thank you everyone. It really means a lot to me. I talked with my friend from Kentucky on my drive down to the hospital. I never talk on the phone while driving but it really helped me get through that drive. Friends really make a difference.

They admited my Mom last night. She is doing better but they wanted to do more tests. Lets make this short. After all the tests and everything they have noticed air around the lungs that should not be there. They determined that a bullia ruptured and allowed the air to escape the lung. Further obervation that have determined the bullia has sealed itself since the air pocket is not growing.

What this means is rather than having to put in a chest tube to remove the air they are trying to give her high concentrations of oxygen to cause her body to absorb the air. Hopefully by this time Monday she will be doing pretty good and possibly able to come home Monday night or Tuesday. Luckily work is being understanding and I am able to take the time to be with family. My Dad really neads someone to be there not only because his wife is in the hospital but also since he has alzheimer's.

Well that is the basics of it. She is in the hospital but doing much better. We hope she will be coming home soon. Thank you everyone for being there for me. It means a lot to me.