So... tom is up because he's having trouble breathing. He originally said that his chest hurt, but now seems to have identified the side/rib area where he fell as the point of soreness. I had him take a gas-x (he drank way more soda than usual today, and there was dome belching) and an ativan (after quick reasearch indicates they are not contra-indicated.)

I sm so tired and worried. What if it's s heart attack???

Scrappy, will your older brother respect your mother's wishes? I hope so. None of you need that stress.

What if it's s heart attack???

Has he had a history of cardiac related symptoms? Has he had any cardiac tests? Does the trouble breathing ease off if he moves to a different position? Does he have aches in his joints?

Even if it is a heart attack, if he's otherwise healthy and it's minor--there are such things--he will probably come out of it OK.

Scary as hell, I know. But Hubby has single handedly raised the survival rate for heart attacks in our county. It's not necessarily the utterly catastrophic thing it could be.

I'm glad that your mother's doctors gave her the option of no chemo, especially at her age. With a slow growing cancer she'll have a much better experience if she's not going through those treatments. With my MiL it was a different story because her cancer was so aggressive.

Sending vibes Tom's way, Nora.

I sm so tired and worried.

I am sure you are.

Is there a nurse line or hotline that you can call about his symptoms? Perhaps an aspirin just to be precautionary?

I am sorry. It's hard to worry about loved ones and be partially helpless.

Oh Nora, how scary! Healthy vibes to Tom and calming vibes to you.

Scrappy, I wish I knew what to say. Nothing ever seems adequate in circumstances like these.

Cass, go you with productivity! Unpacking is so damned hard.

meara, I'm sorry your job is being so annoying.

That sounds completely achievable. And remember, she's here to visit. You don't have to win any housekeeping awards, just make things comfortable.

Thanks, it was. I just finished, and now I'm going to go crawl into bed to try to get at least 6 good hours of sleep before my alarm goes off. Love you people. Truly. Having a safe place to go when I'm alone and freaking out is such a gift.

Called ambulance. Still in.front of house.

Scrappy, meant to give -ma, and hope its super slow growing (I know there have been some studies that show that if you autopsy people who die of other things, lots of them have cancer that hadn't grown).

Nora, I hope it's a false alarm and everyone is feeling relieved and foolish now! Two hospital dramas in a couple days is two too many!

{{{Nora and Tom}}}