Family Alert

Some of you may have heard that Auntie Bonnie (pictured on left) has been in the hospital since Saturday. She was experiencing severe stomach pain and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. She was placed on a high dose of medicine to combat the pain, and when she vomited (sorry, there's just no pretty way to put it), she aspirated it into her lungs. This landed her in ICU on a ventilator where they placed her in a medically induced coma. Her lungs seem to be recovering slowly, but they feel they have been compromised. The plan is to gradually wean her off the ventilator. When she is healthy enough, she will need to have surgery to repair a hiatal hernia. Angel and Greg had been taking turns at the hospital and now Mom and Carol are there as well. Hard to believe that the lady with the most ferocious "sneeze" (seriously rivals the big bad wolf) can't take a breath on her own. Please keep in mind that I do not have a PhD after my last name, so medical mumbo jumbo may not be entirely correct. Bottom line: Auntie Bonnie is very sick and needs our thoughts and prayers.