Last night we saw Mom through our phones. Without hair, you can now see the roundness of her head. Her face is slightly puffy. A tube protrudes from her mouth. The nurses tell us she looks comfortable. To the family, we’re not so sure.…
More than two weeks have passed and Mom is still in the ICU on a ventilator. She continues to need full ventilator support and is fighting three lung infections. They tried to back off the ventilator settings but her oxygen levels drop. The level…
Yesterday, I read through all the generous comments you all shared when I asked the question, “What was it about Mom that caused you to care and pray for her?” The comments flooded my Facebook and blog of stories I hadn’t heard of before.…
Two weeks ago from today, Mom was admitted to the hospital. Hard to believe it’s been that long already. Yet it feels like months have gone by.…
My Canadian friend and I have a lot in common. She graduated Loma Linda medical school one year after me and is a woman of faith. She seeks to be a medical missionary wherever she is. Her father was diagnosed with multiple myeloma one…
Social support is part of what makes us human. COVID-19 strikes at the heart of our humanity because it compels us to social distance and bans family visits to hospitals and nursing homes. Were it not for technology, Mom would be utterly alone for…
Mom’s been in the hospital for 12 days now. These last few days have been filled with ups and downs. I’ve been looking for Biblical encouragement to keep me going.…
Here are some qualities Mom prides herself in: boundless energy, fierce independence, the ability to host a great party, and her trendy and stylish ways. Her decline in health strikes at the heart of these qualities. It’s why it was difficult to hear my…
To say Mom has gone through a lot this week would be an understatement. My sister, a physician, says Mom was snatched from the grave. Thankfully, Mom made a faster-than-expected recovery and also tested negative for COVID-19.…
Somebody once wrote, “There are decades when nothing happens; and there are weeks when decades happen.” I have a friend on the frontlines of COVID-19 who tells me that the last month has felt like a year. For our family, this last week has…
