Update

Well, my mother's condition is still "guarded". They had to put her on a ventilator for breathing and a balloon pump to keep her blood pressure up. Over a few days they have been able to take the balloon pump out and reduce the medicine to keep her blood pressure up. But they have had trouble taking her off the ventilator. They would reduce the amount of oxygen, and she wouldn't be able to tolerate it. But yesterday the nurse told me that she had stayed stable with the reduced oxygen for a while. My mother is quite a chatty person, so the ventilator is quite a nightmare for her. She is extremely frustrated and keeps trying to talk anyway, which is impossible. My little brother, Noel, arrived there a few days ago. Dad was really cute, he was afraid seeing Noel after two years would be too much excitement for her. I'll try to keep you updated.