Hospitalized

Mom was having increased pain and nausea on Wednesday and had a CT scan of her liver done at BV Hospital in Storm Lake. The scan showed that the tumor has grown significantly. Mom had an appointment with the oncologist on Thursday and it was decided by she and Dad to stop the chemotherapy treatments as the tumor has continued to grow.

Mom continued to have a lot of pain and nausea and was hospitalized here in Storm Lake last night to try and get both under control. She needs to be on a lot of pain medications and is very tired and sleepy, but feeling little pain. She is also on IV antibiotics due to an elevated white blood count from a possible biliary tract infection. At this point we don't know if and when she will be able to come home. Please pray for all of us during this time, especially Mom.