My mom found out she had breast cancer and had a lumpectomy earlier this year, then started chemo. Shortly after the surgery she had pain, swelling and redness in her breast. She called the doctor a few times and he kept reassuring her that it was normal. Then part of her almost healed breast burst and out flowed enough fluid to soak 4 bath towels. She was in the hospital for a few days for the mass infection, and put on antibiotics. She came back home for a while, having nurses and family members tend to the breast; cleaning it with a q-tip (it was a small hole) and putting gauze on the outside of the wound. She had to go to the emergency room again because of high fever, low blood pressure, heart problems, and weakness. The infection had not been getting better, but worse. Then they transferred her to a place which is a cross between a hospital and a nursing home. The fevers, heart and blood pressure quickly got worse and the infection was getting worse, so they transferred her to a hospital where they treat infectious diseases. They had gone to remove more of the infection from her breast and they found a piece of gauze, which had been left in her breast when they did the lumpectomy. She now has sepsis. She has not gotten better, but now is very critical. She had a tracheotomy and has been going down hill ever since. Earlier this week we had a meeting on whether or not to keep up treatment. We were glad to hear that they are going to continue try to keep her alive for another week or two. Please help me pray for her. Thank you.

Margaret Zuelke
Appleton, WI