[Janet]

Spent the morning in the hospital with Mom. They were going to do the stress test yesterday, but postponed until today. They had to postpone it today too. Found out something about her left ventricle is not open enough and if they were to get her heart beating fast it would swell even more and could easily cause her to have a heart attack. So....first thing in the morning they are going to do a nuclear (?) test so her heart doesn't have to beat fast. They said they will be able to see with some kind of dye and imaging what is exactly going on with her heart.

It's sooo hard to try and remember all the terms they give us. I do ask alot of questions and write everything down, but it can still be overwhelming when trying to tell someone what is going on.

Judy....you're so right....it is exhausting. I can tell Mom is ready to cry some more, but she wouldn't today while I was there. She just wants to feel good again. Mom also said she was going to have to call her friend in Florida and let her know she probably won't be down again this year.

Mom did tell me she is also tired of feeling so 'down'. I wish there was something else I could do to help her.