Back to the Hospital

Mom has really done well for the most part at the Christian Health care Center in Lynden. She was feeling better walking better and doing more of her own activities, like showering, dressing and giving her meds and food through the peg tube. She has had many visitors from Victory and Lynden over praying for her and encouraging her. Her Ladies Bible study was so encouraging. They not only encouraged mom they met as a group at the hospital to include her! I was amazed ladies! Thank you so much for reaching out to my mom, she was deeply moved by your love!
Dad asked that I update the blog tonight to ask for prayer for mom. Last night mom was admitted to St Joseph's Hospital in Bellingham. Dad brought her to the Emergency Room after dialysis. She was experiencing pain in her stomach around her feeding tube and her skin graft on her arm was looking red and inflamed. Dad noticed the redness for a couple days, and noticed that mom was more tired and unmotivated. He knew that he had to press for further answers. I am glad he did and that the doctors responded. They have identified that her pain was due to a Staph infection (MRSA). She was started on a very strong antibiotic called Vancomycin. She will need this IV therapy for 4-6 weeks. The details are not very clear about how long mom will be in Bellingham and in the hospital. They placed a long term IV (picc) line to administer the therapy. Need I say that mom is really bummed out!! She has to be in an isolation room by herself. (People visiting her need to wash their hands and plan not to bring in their purse or belongings that they want to bring home. This MRSA bug lives a long time after it leaves its host. Good hand washing will prevent the bug spreading from person to person). I think she is starting to internalize how the surgery has changed her. She told me yesterday that she just wants to feel like a normal person again and be able to walk around. She told me never take for granted the fact that I can walk around! I was moved by that. She never complains about her situation or her life as it is, and to hear that I know that she is working through a loss, a loss of her old life as she was before surgery. Please pray for mom as she is facing this road block. Karen, my sister and her family are going to visit tomorrow. They are planning to be there until Sunday. I will update this blog as I know more. I may ask Karen to post as she will be with mom daily for the next couple days. Thank you so much for your prayers and sweet time with my mom. It is amazing to see the people that have been touched by my mom. May the Lord be glorified and lifted up! Ingrid She can be reached at (360)734-5400 #223