I need to vent..
It's eating me alive..
2 weeks ago, we found out my mom has "at least stage 3" lung cancer and in 3 lymph nodes.
Last Tuesday she couldn't breathe so she went back to her doctor.
She was immediately admitted to the hospital.
After having an MRI done, we discovered it had traveled to the heart and fluid was built up.
Stage 4. Terminal. un-curable.
So they drained 600ml of fluid from the surrounding area of my mother's heart..
Last Night they thought she was better and closed the valve..
My mom almost died this morning..
But it didn't matter that they closed the valve because the blood had clotted to stop it from draining.
Her blood pressure rose.
They tried to stabilize her so they could perform the procedure again.
They had to rush her in anyways because her blood pressure dropped.
They drained another 500ml of fluid.
They also drained over 1,000 ml of fluid from her right lung that is now only 80% functionable.
She is currently under sedation with a breathing machine hooked up to her until morning.
I was told the doctor said "a few weeks is being optimistic"
But I have to be optimistic.
I can't imagine my life without you Momma.
I love you forever & always mom.
I pray for a miracle.
Yours forever,
Andrea Jenkins.
It's eating me alive..
2 weeks ago, we found out my mom has "at least stage 3" lung cancer and in 3 lymph nodes.
Last Tuesday she couldn't breathe so she went back to her doctor.
She was immediately admitted to the hospital.
After having an MRI done, we discovered it had traveled to the heart and fluid was built up.
Stage 4. Terminal. un-curable.
So they drained 600ml of fluid from the surrounding area of my mother's heart..
Last Night they thought she was better and closed the valve..
My mom almost died this morning..
But it didn't matter that they closed the valve because the blood had clotted to stop it from draining.
Her blood pressure rose.
They tried to stabilize her so they could perform the procedure again.
They had to rush her in anyways because her blood pressure dropped.
They drained another 500ml of fluid.
They also drained over 1,000 ml of fluid from her right lung that is now only 80% functionable.
She is currently under sedation with a breathing machine hooked up to her until morning.
I was told the doctor said "a few weeks is being optimistic"
But I have to be optimistic.
I can't imagine my life without you Momma.
I love you forever & always mom.
I pray for a miracle.
Yours forever,
Andrea Jenkins.