Prayers for Mildred, please!

Well, this is not exactly how we expected things to go, but, through the will of God, Mom and Dad were barely in their home and we had to put Mom in the hospital today.  She has been having more difficulty with her breathing, especially if she gets anxious or if she exerts herself at all.  This morning I arrived at their house at 10:00 as Mom and I had pre-arranged (I was hoping she would sleep late).  She had taken a shower and was dressed and sitting on the end of her bed, barely able to catch her breath.  I told her that it was time for her to go to the hospital and that I was calling an ambulance.  She didn't argue with me at that point.  However, two minutes later she decided that she was feeling better and that she really didn't want the ambulance to come.  I suggested that she allow them to come at least to check her blood oxygen level and give us their professional opinion as to whether or not she should be in the hospital, knowing full well the answer to that question!  Sure enough, they said she should let them take her in, so we went to Seton Central.  A chest x-ray showed that there was about 2 liters of fluid around her right lung, which was why she was so short of breath.  I think I told you previously that the fluid was IN her lung.  It is not...it is in the pleural cavity around the outside of her lung.  They immediately drew a lot of blood samples for testing and then had a radiologist insert a catheter and drew out 1.5 liters of fluid!  After about an hour of discomfort, Mom started feeling much better and she was breathing more easily.  At this point, around 3:00, they admitted her into Room 407.  This evening a CT scan of Mom's chest, abdomen and pelvic area was done.  The doctors are trying to determine what is causing the inflammatory fluid that the lung is producing.  One possibility is that there could be an infection somewhere in her belly and the lung would react like this. We will know much more after the test results come back.

We have arranged round-the-clock care for Dad through the company that has been providing the night-time assistance. In addition, Ollie was there with Dad most of the day today, Danny and Lisa are going tomorrow and Jean is going Monday.  Glenda and I are alternating being with Mom at the hospital.    Mom has requested prayers in lieu of visitors.  If you have any questions, call my cell phone 512/934-3641.  I will do my best to keep the blog updated.

Dear Lord
Please hear my prayers for my precious Mother, Mildred Smith.  Please heal whatever is causing this fluid around her lung and raise her from her sick bed. Release her from these chains of sickness and suffering. Make her whole again and give her back the strength of her body that she will continue to serve You.
Touch her body, just that single touch that brought sight to the blind, made the lame walk and the lepers run. That is all we ask of you tonight. Let this sickness not reoccur. Let her not suffer any longer with this fluid gathering around her lung. For, in faith, I know that nothing in this world is too difficult for You.
Be with her husband and my Dad, Harvey, whom is so worried about his loving wife of 66 years.  Please allow them to be able to be together and not to suffer or be in pain in their last years together.
Let no impurity of mine hinder this prayer from reaching you, but look past me and to the one who needs Your help. Father God.  I thank You for hearing my prayer.
In Jesus Christ's mighty name I pray. Amen