BBL Pt 2: Ladies, my mom made it and I am BACK. What a long road...thank you so much for all the prayers, they kept her going

Hey girls, it has been so long. My mom survived and she is slowly regaining her strength and short term memory. She still has the encephalitis but it's just something the body has to heal on it's own. I'll be updating on my recovery in a few days once I settle back in. I lost track how far along I am now (I think somewhere just past 8 weeks)...

I wanted to give my deepest, most sincere thank you to all you kind ladies that left prayers and encouraging words. Even though I disappeared, sometimes I would log in at my toughest times just to read your comments. Although I read them to her, she does not remember a thing from the hospital...at one point it was so bad and her mind was so deteriorated, that she tried to attack me in the hospital and I had to leave. I can't tell you how painful all this was, but I do know that I don't think I would have made it thru the long nights without your support. If I could give each and every one of you a hug I would never let go. Thank you all, I'll be back soon to update, just need to catch my breath

Hi ladies, just wanted to let you know I am still around but I have literally been living at the hospital since New years eve. I told you all my mom went in in respiratory distress...well she was admitted..then she suddenly became confused, incoherent, and combative..with visual and auditory hallucinations...It has been 10 days and still no change. She cannot walk or feed herself and rarely knows who I am...when she looks at me she cries because she thinks I am still a baby..I can't leave her side and yet it hurts so much to know how scared she must be...she in her mind is 25 years ago...but then she has moments of lucidity where she begs for help and asks if she is going to be brain damaged..those moments are few and far between now..

We still have few answers but they are almost sure it is EEE (triple E), eastern equine encephalitis...in which 50-75% of people die and of the lucky ones that survive, 80% are left with debilitating brain damage. I am crippled with fear, pain, and exhaustion. They have started supportive treatment, but there is no treatment or cure for this viral infection. I am at a loss for words and hate myself for being so selfish in thinking that the aesthetics of my body were important..right now I just want my mom back...she is basically a 43 year old infant...unable to speak, think, or care for herself. The nurses are not caring for her and I have repeadedly walked in to her crying with coffee spilt all over her because she cant hold a cup...I am truly living a nightmare but yet trying to be strong...


Just wanted to let you know I am still here and I need all the support I can get. At this point just praying she survives this. I haven't forgotten all you amazing ladies who have helped me so much, but right now I can barely function. I just wanted to update you and please ask for your thoughts and prayers...... :( thank you all for your kind, loving words.

hi girls..wow it's been a long few days..I am still at the hospital. My mom was having a really down day and it's the first day she's been conscious at all..so i took my laptop with me and read her all the encouraging comments you girls have left. it really comforted her and made her feel special. you girls are amazing and I wanted to say thank you so much...it's amazing how people you don't even "know" can lift you so much...brings tears to my eyes. btw, since i'm past 6 weeks I have been sleeping at the hospital on this chair that is so hard but all this put things in perspective; i don't even care if I cause absorption or ruin my results...i just want her to be okay. Praying that she makes it thru this....