I am in total agreement with my sister. Yesterday was a rollercoaster of emotion that I have never felt before. And I don't quite know what to do. I feel extremely helpless. Today Dad and I will be going over to visit Mom in her new room on the intermediate care floor. Yesterday it seemed like her taste buds were coming back (she enjoyed some carrots, meat and mashed potatoes at dinner) so I have just made her some homemade cream of mushroom soup we will bring to her today.

Later on, Dana will bring DJ to see his Grammy which I hope will give her a much needed spark. Her 2 best friends Sheila and Ruth are scheduled to visit today and tomorrow as well. It is my hope that new faces and reminders of how loved she is will give her the strength to keep fighting. We can't do it without her help and she is just so very tired. Yesterday we tried to remind her about her Mom (our Mimi) who so loved life and fought for every second of it she could keep. I told her that Mimi would be kicking her bootie up and down the hall for not fighting as hard as she could to stay with her family. I know she has been through so much (a lot of which she does not even remember) but we need her to give us her best shot too.

Today I ask for prayers for strength for all of us, and for Mom's fighting spirit to come back 10 times stronger than ever. This is the woman that quit smoking cold turkey. I believe if she puts her mind to it she can heal up faster than anyone thought possible. Please send all your strength vibes to our family today! We need it!

Sara