Mom is doing exceptional today! I enjoyed spending most of the morning and afternoon with her...

Mom called me at 630AM this morning to ask if I would bring a pack of chewing gum...Extra in spearmint or peppermint. Doesn't that woman have any since of time? I figured since I was wide awake I would go ahead, get dressed and drive on up to the hospital. It was early for me but I stopped at Dunkin Donuts to get some coffee for dad and I.

I arrived to find mom munching on a banana and a bowl of corn flakes with skim milk. She seemed thrilled to be eating food with a brand name like kelloggs instead of some tasteless generic hospital no brand. Soon after breakfast mom was putting her socks on and gearing up for her already 2nd or 3rd walk that morning.

Mom walked 3 more times while I was there. Each time she walked 4 or more laps around the nurses station and down the hall. The nurse detached her from the IV fluid bags just before lunch...once mom went wireless she was speed walking and I could barely keep up with her. Mom was her own coach today, I didn't have to ask or reminder her to do a thing. She was up every hour to walk, do her breathing exercises and potty on her own. I can just tell she is going to heal quickly and be an even stronger woman when this is all over.

We will continue to keep you posted on the results of the blood cultures. Dr. Danaker should be back tomorrow to let us know where we go from here.