MOM UPDATE
I know this is tough on you, Judy ... I've been there, living far away (I was in Montana when my dad got the terminal cancer prognosis; he died a few months later). Not to scare you. But at least you are less than a day's drive back home. She is where she needs to be ... she had major surgery and it takes awhile to recover from it. Relax. Talk to her on the phone when you can, be as calm as possible. Her age is one thing keeping her in the hospital longer.
You've got lots in your corner; my thoughts are with you, too.
You've got lots in your corner; my thoughts are with you, too.