I know that I am posting this update quite a number of hours after the doctor called at 2:50 pm today. In part, that is because I have spent a chunk of the day traveling, and in part, it is because this is going to a difficult post to write.

Dorothy did not have a very good day today. Her oxygen levels have continued to drop and her heart has begun to beat very rapidly. The doctors are at the point of “throwing the kitchen sink” at Dorothy in terms of using broad-spectrum antibiotics and “big gun” medicines. However, the doctor said that she is very, very concerned about how Dorothy has been doing today.

I am very grateful that Dorothy’s parents were with me during today’s difficult call. I know that it wasn’t easy for them, and that they were likely even more thrown by today’s news than I was. Dorothy’s parents are going to come to Kansas City tomorrow and her mother will be able to come with me to the hospital for an in-person visit with the doctor.

There was more to today’s call, but the upshot is that some very difficult days may be ahead for Dorothy. I don’t want to give the impression that all hope has been lost. They are continuing to treat her, and there remains a prospect that things will get better.

I wish that I had better news for everyone. I want to thank everyone for their prayers and notes of encouragement.