Recovering from a Heart Attack

My mother's back in the hospital; is she on a 2 week cycle? This time it's because of a heart attack. Her angioplasty shows some heart damage with no opportunity for a stent. Other complications: her doctor describes her long term breathing problems as emphysema. It sounds like the correct term to me.

My sisters Maureen and Kathleen have been shuttling Dad from Assisted Living to the hospital for daily visits. It's been stressful, lots of tears. Yesterday her doctor was asking questions about the extent of care we want. He said most people who go on a ventilator usually don't come off. If she relapses, what response do we want? It's a difficult conversation.

This morning she's looking much better.