xplnyrslf said:

She's getting Albuterol breathing treatments and I'm sure they'll put her on steroids for a week or so when she's discharged.

applekisses said:

Levofloxacin.....wikipedia has info on it.Treats nosocomial pneumonia. If she's responding to the antibiotic that could be a good sign.?
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Hon, you know I'm in your corner. Your mother has been wonderful to me throughout the years and I love her very much. Keep me informed as to what her status is and if you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask.

She is in my prayers

Thoughts and prayers coming your way Andrea, I hope you're mom feels 110% very soon

I hope she gets better very soon.

Keep the faith.

apples,

May God hold you all gently, and give your mother strength, and all of you courage as you go through this.

Thanks again to all of you

I talked with her today...she sounds a bit better and the doctor told her that her white bloodcell count went from 28 to 21...which is good (he said normal is under 10).
She sounds better today, but the doctor is still saying she has pneumonia. I talked to one of the therapists at her pulmonary rehab and she said that sometimes her disease flare-ups can mimic pneumonia.
So, I don't know...it's tough to say, but all that counts is that she's starting to improve
The prayers are working

I'm glad things are looking up for your mom.

applekisses said:

all the best for you, your mom and your family.

I hope everything works out....

That's good news so far. I will keep on praying.

sextonseven said:

Thank you, sweetie.

You got it!!!!
xxoo
M

I am believing God for your mom's recovery.Keep the faith!

You got it....10 fold.

I hope she recovers quickly Apples.

Thanks to all of you
I think it's working.

I saw mom last night...she was sitting up in bed...talking...still weak, but her feisty self is coming back. I think even if it's pneumonia (which it probably will be) she may have not sustained much permanent damage.
She's still on the antibiotics and breathing treatments and had another x-ray yesterday. She must have been a little loopy when she told me about the CT scan...she said they didn't do it this time...that they did it the LAST time she was there.

I just talked to her on the phone and she says she wants to get strong enough so she can get out of bed on her own.

Steadwood said:

Thanks, Eddie

for the good news to keep coming

cborgman said:

Thanks, Chris. I feel positive.
It's just that she's so frail - she weighs about 98 lbs - and these sicknesses hit her so hard and so fast. If my sister and I hadn't gone over to her house she probably would have died in the night.
It's scary.

applekisses said:

yikes.

applekisses said:

Thank god!
I got a bit worried at the top of this thread before seeing this post. Hope she continues to feel better and tell her if I was there I'd fill her in on all the Aussie news reports.