Monday Night

It's now 9:15 on MOnday night. Mom's recent x-ray shows an improvement in her lung (it has gone back up to where it belongs). The chest tube needs to stay in for a few days until they are sure all of the air in her chest is gone. The surgeon said that a collapsed lung is something that happens after having a chest port put in about 1% of the time. Isn't my mom the lucky one to fall into that 1%!!!!She is still uncomfortable and just really out of it. Moving around, sitting up and using the bathroom are all tremendous acts. I'm spending the night here with her so she isn't alone. It's really hard to walk away and leave your loved one's in the hands of strangers........trained or not. I'm thankful for my laptop and the hospital wireless service. It will surely keep me company tonight.