Luminous Mind is cancelled this week, possibly for several weeks to come. Rita is back in the hospital again for about 5-7 days. Since she returned home last week, she has been having trouble breathing again, and lots of pain in her hip. As it turns out, she has a new fracture in the same hip that was just operated on. No surgery required this time, but she has to stay off her feet for another 4-6 weeks to allow it to heal. Her shortness of breath was caused by a bloodclot that formed after her first surgery and traveled up to her lungs. They are treating her with anticoagulants, which should prevent new clots from forming, and this clot should dissolve within a few days. Meanwhile, she starts radiation for her hip tomorrow, which should make her bones stronger in that area. And she has started taking another drug to aid in the treatment of her breast cancer.

 

Rita requests no phone calls at this time, as she is still short of breath and finding it difficult to talk. But please do send emails and Facebook posts - she will be checking them on her iPad. She also has set up a Caring Bridge website: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/ritafrizzell

Please continue to keep her in your prayers, thoughts, and meditations.

Dawn Thornton