We received a phone call from my sister at 6:21 p.m. on Friday, January 21. My mom (Joe’s grandma) is in the hospital with congestive heart failure.
She was reportedly doing somewhat better on Sunday, but she took a turn for the worse on Monday. Her blood pressure and heart were unstable. We were told that “they are not calling for family to come yet,” which implies that this may be an option, should things get much worse.
Update, 8:10 p.m.: Mom is doing better today. They gave her blood on Sunday, and she was eating today. However, she is anemic and her heart is still beating irregularly at times.