Hello,

Thank you for continuing to reach out to check in with Mom and Dad.  Here are some updates in their progress toward healing and health.  I am so grateful for the treatments that are available and what healthcare providers and scientists have learned about how to treat COVID-19 successfully.  

Mom is using an inhaler to help with shortness of breath.  She still has no sense of smell or taste.  Exhaustion is the most draining part of the sickness at the moment.  

Dad is on steroids for his breathing and is continuing to take the medicines prescribed for the other symptoms he's experienced, such as blood clots in his lungs.  He is also experiencing the extreme exhaustion that is one of the main symptoms of COVID-19.   

Thank you for your prayers and words of encouragement.  They are bright spots in my parents' days as they recover.  Again, I am greatly appreciative of all the love and support that surrounds from family, friends, and neighbors.  What a beautiful community!  

Merry Christmas!  Here's to a healthy, peaceful, and calm 2021!