We had made plans to go visit my parents the week after Christmas. My brother and his wife had planned to leave their kids with grandma & grandpa while they took a trip with friends.

Now we're all wondering if we need to rethink our plans.

Over the weekend, mom started to feel very short of breath. She went in to the hospital on Sunday morning with fluid in her lungs and had surgery yesterday to drain the fluid and put in a temporary tube to continue draining. We had been told yesterday afternoon that the doc removed 1800 ccs of fluid. We were thankful that the surgery was successful and were praying Mom could be home before Christmas.

But everything is up in the air now. This afternoon when my dad called and gave us an update from the doctor. They had actually drained close to 3 liters of fluid from Mom's lungs, and in the last 24 hours another liter has drained out. Also, one of her lungs has not reinflated after surgery. So they're making plans to spend Christmas in the hospital. And we may not be able to visit once she comes home (hopefully Saturday), especially if anyone in my family has a cold.

So we're being flexible. And praying and praying. And again, I sooo appreciate everyone who has been praying for my mom and my family. I'll keep you posted.