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In an email from Aunt DD tonight:

Hi,
I got to bring Mom home around 11:00 this morning and she's doing great. That's the good news.
The bad news is she has to have surgery sometime after the 23rd of this month. Mom's original
diagnosis was pneumonia and a urinary tract infection. Well there was no UTI but an abdominal
CT scan shows a fistual of the colon. What this means is, where that infection of the colon wall
was (remember this fall we were afraid it was a mass but it ended up being an infection?) was weakened and developed this "tear". She admitted it is affecting the quality of her life, so it was decided something had to be done. She has to be off chemo 4 weeks before and 4 weeks after the surgery so the incision will heal. This means she will miss 2 rounds of chemo, which is a worry also. I had a very nice visit with her oncologist Dr Bruno. I feel so much better after this visit.
Dr Bruno knows Mom VERY well. She reassures me Mom can still live by herself. She did get the
Lifeline this afternoon and wears a bracelet 24/7. Anything goes wrong, she pushes the button and the center is contacted and help is on the way. I stopped over after work this evening and helped her get her medications organized and left her eating a bowl of chicken noodle soup! SHe's in great spirits and told me in a way only my mother could, NOT TO STOP BY EVERY NIGHT, she is
just fine! Gees!
So here's the latest. Bless her heart. I'll keep you posted.

I just got to thinking while I was posting this, I don't really know why I keep updating on here. I don't know if there are many people out there that really care or even want to read about it. But then I realize, I don't do this for others, I do it as my venting post. With three children at home that listen most when you think they are listening the least, it's almost impossible to talk about it verbally. This is where I can go to just get it out. And I do apologize if it makes anyone out there in cyberland uncomfortable. But please understand that I do this for me. And for the few out there that do care what is going on. As MBG said, it keeps me from having to tell the story 10 times over every day. Thanks for putting up with it. And for allowing me to just get it out there. Will try and post something when I get home tomorrow. Love to all. And thanks again for the prayers.