Four years and 2 days ago...

Four years and 3 days ago my mother, Debbie Fromm went into surgery at Baylor Dallas with a brain tumor.  Yesterday - my mom came to the hospital again.

Daddy worked late last night.  It is the beginning of tax season and he has been busy.  Deadlines are happening all of the time.  He came in about 9 last night and says that mom was not as responsive as she should have been.  On the phone he said she was "acting funny."  Daddy flew into action.  He scooped her up, put her into the car and went to Baylor Waxahachie.  This is the hospital she came to first the last time.  This is the one my daddy used to be on the board for and the one closest to his house.

He "got her settled" and then called my sister, Heidi.  Daddy didn't call me until this morning.  He jokingly said that he was actually glad for the time difference because he had girls he could talk to at any hour of the day.  Heidi - who lives in California now is two hours behind us in time.

As before - Daddy told me the GOOD NEWS (which - I have to agree IS good news this time):
Mom DOES NOT have a tumor.  Daddy and I have been worried about that.  She has not gotten any scan done since her hospital stay four years ago.

BUT - as before there is also no so good news - Mom is being treated for meningitis.  We will not know which type she has OR if that is exactly what she has for another day or two.

Other complications - when she arrived at the hospital last night - her blood sugar was up in the 400 range.  Her potassium is down.  She also had a high fever.

I came to the hospital as soon as I could this morning.  I took the kids to school and had planning time at 8:15.  I saw her then.  My children cannot be at the hospital at all.  Ethan picked them up after school and kept them overnight.  We still work as a team and for that, I am thankful.

Mom has not eaten much of anything and was quickly put on a liquid diet.  This evening her sugar levels are back in the normal range and so they have changed from taking the sugar level from every hour to just before meals.  Her fever was even down the last time I checked on her - which was about 15 minutes ago.  She hasn't said much at all to me -but Daddy said she spoke earlier today.  Her left side is showing signs of weakness, too.  This has happened since the surgery 4 years ago when she is tired.

Heidi is flying in from California tonight and will be at the hospital tomorrow.  No visitors for mom.  She might be contagious.  I will keep you updated through blogposts again, like I did last time.  Daddy was the one who asked that I reopen it.  Thank you for your prayers (although I really don't even know exactly what to ask for) and for following my mom.