Mom’s Status: 2010-07-30
12:30 AM: Mom was taken by ambulance to Altoona hospital within the hour. She’s been experiencing severe shortness of breath. She was going to drive herself there but apparently thought better of it once she got into her car. She called the ambulance herself. They want to check for blood clots in her lungs
08:30 AM: Mom called to say that her blood work overnight showed that her hemoglobin counts is extremely low. So, they’ll be giving her blood transfusions today. She’s also asked me to cancel two doctors appointments she had scheduled for today. More details later as they come in.
01:15 PM: Mom reports that they’ve begun her transfusions and that she already feels better. However, they did find evidence of internal bleeding. So besides working to get her blood volume back up to where it should be, they’ll also look for any leaks in her internals.
08:30 PM: Mom reports that they’ve ruled out a blood clot on her lungs. So now, we’re waiting for the scopes to be done; probably early next week. So that means that she’ll be in the hospital throughout the weekend. Sister Mary Ann, [Emmy], and I will visit Mom tomorrow.