Just a quick note to apologize for being so quiet. My mom has been acutely ill in hospital, and so I've been helping to serve as a private nurse for her. Positive vibes would be so greatly appreciated - poor mom has gone through so very much with so much strength, but this may not be a survivable battle this time.

Sorry to anyone who has emailed with questions/etc too - I'm very far behind in responding but will do my best to catch up when time allows.

Toni, your mother is in my thoughts and prayers. I hope she gets well soon. She is fortunate to have someone like you to take care of her.

Toni....Prayers and Positive Vibes to you, your mom and family, as you all get through this difficult time in your lives.... again too soon....Glenn

My thoughts and good wishes are with you and your mother. All the other stuff can wait, take care of mum first of all!

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Dear Toni
Having just gone thru this with a friend I know all she wanted to do was be with her mom 24/7 ..........the outside world stops being important and this is how it should be. Nothing is more important than our loved ones. My love and prayers to you.
Yesterday I was wondering where you were as I saw no recent posts from you and I so hoped you were on vacation or something fun!
KIm

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Oh, Toni, I am so sorry to hear your mom is not well. Good vibes and prayersgo out to her from Lola and I, and for you and JJ as well!

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Toni,
Positive thoughts going from this side of the county to yours....

You shouldn't be taking time to, or feel the need to excuse your absence, we are irrelevent at times like this, but please give your mum a hug from us, we'll be thinking of her.

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Toni, you and your mum are in all our thoughts and prayers and you deserve every bit of support we can give you. Les

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Wish you very much strenght and good vibes to your mother. Try to get some sleep and take care of yourself as well.
Love
Pieter

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Don't worry about us and take care of you and your mom !

Hope the best

Eric

Good vibes and well wishes go out to you and your Mom, Toni.

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Certainly NO need to apologize Buddy theres nothing important going on here, when you look at the big picture Deby and i will keep you and Mom in our thoughts, you have our number toni if you feel like talking a bit don,t hesitate to call any time day or night, OK ! LOVE YA PAUL AND DEBY

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Thanks to all of you. Mom was moved to a different hospital yesterday, as my sister and I were very unhappy with her care. In the midst of this terrible illness, we have learned too well the drawbacks of the current American medical system - mainly, that it exists so that insurance companies can make the largest possible profit and that patient care is secondary. Thank goodness I had experience as a patient advocate because we have been doing constant battle with clerks with minimal medical knowledge trying to deny basic services to a critically ill patient. Its frightening and I beg all of you to care enough to elect politicians (i.e. NOT Republicans) who want to deliver proper healthcare to all Americans. Greatest country in the world, my foot - we're second rate in all of the things that really matter. (But oh hey, our tax dollars do buy pretty bombs, don't they??)

As for my mom, we're still very touch and go, but she has made some very minimal improvements. As soon as she was moved to this new facility, they began to dialyze her to remove some of the toxins in her system, so we now have a little window of hope. Thank you all for being understanding and caring. I'm continuing to spend at least 12 hours a day with her (my sister is also an ex RN, so we split the time - even though we aren't actually allowed to "nurse" her, we can serve as aides and eyes and ears - it helps tremendously, as all hospitals these days are grossly understaffed).