Update on Don's sister, Dorothy Armstrong.

We got the following e-mail from Dorothy's husband on Sabbath:

"Dot has taken a down turn this am. She tried to go to the bathroom early this morning and didn't get out of the bedroom before she fell due to weakness. I awoke to her making noise trying to get up. She could not assist me in getting up. After using the bathroom and getting back to the bed I checked her pulse and it was very rapid. Close to 120. I called the hospice people and a nurse came out and did a check. Dot could respond but like she was half asleep. She is resting and it looks like she will probably spend most of her time in bed now. It is impossible for me to predict what is going to happen."

The hospice nurse told Clyde that the 6-month long-end estimate was probably more optimistic than realistic, especially since this last incident. Don and I will be driving up Thursday to visit. Clyde said he thought Dorothy might recognize him but not sure she would really know he was there or interact.

On a brighter note, Tandita arrived Sunday and will be here for a month doing her last clinical to complete her Physical Therapist Assistant program and will graduate with her Associate degree in May. Don and I will be going back for her graduation in Battle Creek...Kellogg Community College.