Hi,
I just talked to Beth. She sounds better but not good, I hope that makes sense. She is still very sick.

The bleeding is from a hiatal hernia that they hadn't known she had. The doctor didn't say what they will do about that but the bleeding has slowed and she isn't vomiting anymore which is a good thing.

She is still on oxygen, coughing, coughing, coughing and short of breath. They think she has a bronchial infection.

Today they are supposed to start physical therapy because she is so weak which is understandable because she hasn't felt well since just after thanksgiving.

She may go home tomorrow. I am concerned about that but they don't keep anyone very long anymore.

She got 4 large envelopes full of our messages...she was in shock. The volunteer said she must be one well liked person. I'm sorry you guys have never met her-she's as nice in person, probably more, than she is here. She is very, very special to me.

She said to say thank you to each and everyone of you for your well wishes! She is humbled.

So, that's it for now. I am calling her again this afternoon because she wasn't so short of breath today so decided she could talk at least twice to me. Yesterday I didn't feel that way and only called once because of the difficulty she had breathing and talking.