Last night - actually early this morning - Mom fell when she got up to use the restroom. She had one of her dizzy spells, which usually occur during the day. She wasn't using her walker. When she fell, she hit the back of her head. She was okay at the time, but when it was time to wake up this morning, Corey and Evan had a hard time getting her up. She was disoriented and not making sense when she spoke.
Suzy took Mom to Northern Michigan Hospital, where they ran tests and a ct scan of her head and her chest. They discovered that she had a urinary tract infection and a fever of 102 degrees. Her white blood cell count was low, about 1200. The low count is a side effect of the chemo.
Mom doesn't have a concussion, but the hospital admitted her because of the fever. She will spend tonight in the hospital, and will go home Tuesday if her white cell count is on the way up. If it continues to decline they will keep her longer.
When I spoke with Suzy this evening she was still at the hospital. Mom is more herself than she was this morning. The disorientation was most likely due to her fever. Neither Mom nor Suzy had eaten since last night. For Mom, not eating for more than a couple of hours is significant as of late, no doubt due to the fever.
Pattie Darrow made calls for Suzy today to keep us informed. Thanks Pattie!
I'll do my best to get updates posted daily. I'm heading to Suzy's tomorrow after work, and the internet connection there is pretty slow. In the mean time, thanks for your prayers for Mom.
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