Monday morning I found out that my mom was admitted to the hospital with a rare infection that was in her throat and moved into her blood. It was apparently the same bacteria as found in pneumonia but was in her throat and threatened to close off her airway. Thanks to the instincts of an ER doctor she was kept overnight and not sent home. The hospital would not admit her and the ER doctor kept her until a laryngologist could see her. When he did he admitted her right away. We found out later from her doctor that it was the same infection that killed George Washington, funny because she got sick on George Washington's birthday. My brother and I gave her a blessing Monday morning and it was very positive. She has continued to improve and is being released this morning. It was a very emotional time for the whole family because it happened to quickly. She has always been so healthy. It reminds us of how fragile life is and how important families are. It was nice to see all her children rally around her.
