[willowbrook] update on my mom

[Doug Taylor]

Mom is having back surgery right now (8:30 CST).  Their goals are:

1. decompress the lower spine, thus relieving the pressure on
   the nerve that is causing paralysis and sharp pains in the
   right leg

2. investigate the "destructive process" (i.e., via biopsy, etc.)

Thanks for listening and for your prayers.

Doug wrote:
> In addition to mom's lung cancer and treatments, 10 days ago, she fell
> & broke her hip.  Two days later they put in 3 screws.  Chemo was
> halted, rehab was started, but radiation continued.
>
> Then 3 days ago she couldn't move her right foot (toes or ankle).
> Weakness developed in her upper right leg, too.  Now, the whole right
> leg is pretty much paralyzed.  Last evening was extreme pain for a few
> hours that wouldn't be controlled by the usual pain medication.  Today
> she has developed some tremors.
>
> They've found a "destructive process" in L4 of the lower spine (most
> likely cancerous) that is also pinching some nerves.  This is the
> cause of the paralysis, and (in my mind) possibly the cause of the
> fall and upper leg pain she's been experiencing for a month which we
> had attributed to blood clots.
>
> The doctors are discussing things this morning and may do surgery tomorrow.
>
> Since the beginning of the year, mom has spent 30+ days in the
> hospital, and none of them were restful.

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