Update on Carol

Mom did not get to go to a regular room today, she is still in ICU. She had another cardiologist (Dr. Teague) see her this morning and he decided to do some tests. She had a TEC(internal picture of her heart) and a stress test. His plans were to do the TEC and follow it with cardioversion(shocking the heart back into rhythm) but that had to change after the first test. He said that Mom's heart problem started some time ago and it has just now caught up with her. There is too much damage to do the Cardioversion. One chamber is barely working at this point. His plan (the plan changes with each cardiologist) is to treat her with medication and REST. Lots of rest. In a few weeks, he is hoping to see the heart strengthening. He went forward with the previously postponed stress test today and we will have to wait for those results in the morning. His reasoning was that he needed to know where the damage was and how bad it was in order to treat her as aggressively as possible without over doing it. He also wanted to know for sure if she has had a heartattack.

Mom is still very weak and it doesn't take much at all to have her heart racing. We are trying to be as quiet and calm as a Bullard can be when we visit her. She does seem to be doing a little better. Tonight she got up and we walked over to the sink so she could brush her teeth and she still had enough strength to pull herself up in the bed afterward. Doesn't sound like a big deal but it is a quantum leap from Monday.

Daddy is hanging in there but the concrete floors and those uncomfortable waiting room chairs and the worry really is getting to him.

I think that Nancy is going to set up a caringbridge site and as soon as she does we will let you know the name. That is were we will then post updates.

PLEASE continue to pray for Momma and Daddy.