Hay, a long and tiring day!  It started with my usual morning routine of preparing for work when my Mom came out of her room dragging her right foot and was in so much pain.  She said "Becc, please bring me to the hospital".  I immediately called the doctor if she could be seen ASAP and was told by the representative that the earliest she could be seen is at 8:30 a.m.  Good thing traffic was light so we arrived at the hospital by 8:20 a.m.

My Mom is on the "heavy" side so it was really hard for me to assist her during this...I am just 98 pounds and I, having a heart condition have restrictions from heavy lifting as not to strain and put pressure on the heart that may cause me to have an episode.  I was really careful and we managed when a kindhearted hospital security guard provided us with a wheel chair when he saw us really having a hard time just trying to go in to check-in for her appointment.

She was called in just about a few minutes later and the doctor checked her foot and reviewed her medical history.  My Mom is a Cancer Survivor and also got other health ailments such as Gout that somewhat manifest like a severe pain on her foot also...so we thought this was another flare up.  But the doctor said that this time it is severe Arthritis.  She was given a Toradol shot and a couple more of anti-inflammatory medications...blood chemistry was also ordered and completed then we were sent home.  I worry more when my loved ones are sick -- As of this entry, she is now doing much better. Thank you God! 

Hospital visits are always draining.