Sally's Update

It was another difficult, long day yesterday---we are up and ready for another day of waiting and praying. Sally suffered pulmonary edema Monday afternoon and the Dr.'s are very reserved as to the possibility of recovery. The family met yesterday afternoon with Sally and determined her wishes for a Living Will. They may have to intabate her to allow her heart a chance to rest and recover. They are planning on taking the balloon out of her thigh artery today or tomorrow--and then her heart will be working on its own. The balloon is there to aide her heart. But they cannot leave it in for more than a couple of days due to risk of infection.

She is very frail.....and is on morphine. She sleeps a lot ....but when she wakes up...she is able to talk for about 15 or 20 minutes...then she's back to sleep. It is beautiful to watch the family interact with her! And she blesses each one of them when she is awake. There will be no unsaid words for this family!