NOT GOOD....NOT GOOD....NOT GOOD

That's all Mom could say on the phone when I called to say hello. 

Dad answered and he sounded exhausted.  He said that Mom has been in extreme pain all day and that if I wanted to talk with her to make it quick.

Mom's voice was shaky with a little bit of a cry in her tone.  She could only muster out, "Not good, not good, not good."  I could tell that she was suffering greatly all day and that there was a sense of fear in her mind.

"Jenni," she said, "I had to ask for some morphine. I didn't want to, but I had to do something for this pain."

"That's okay, Mom," I reassured her.  "You need to do what you need to, to be comfortable and get some rest."

She has been in the hospital now for nearly a week and Dad is looking forward to being able to take her home soon.  He hasn't been able to get much rest at all since he's so worried about her.

"Dad, have you been eating?"  I asked him when Mom handed the phone back.

"Yes, but not much. The food here in the hospital isn't so good, but I do eat what I can as well as make a little something for myself at home." he said.

They were supposed to do a sonogram on Mom's abdomen yesterday to see what could be causing all the pain, but apparently that has been postponed since Mom eats a little food.  That just puts back the ability to be able to get the procedure done.

Our visit was cut short when the nurse came back to the room to give Mom some more medicines.  She was growing very weary of all the meds that she had to take, but it's what needs to be done to be able to get her well and back home.

For now, her chemotherapy has been put on hold.  She was to go back in this Monday, but all of that has been put on the back burner at the thought that the radiation and chemo that she's been getting is what is causing so much abdominal pain and discomfort.

Hopefully, she will be able to have the sonogram done soon so that we can all find out just what else is going on...then hopefully soon, Daddy will be able to take Mommy home.

Prayers for Dad to remain strong.  Prayers for Mom that she becomes strong and gets better.