Bad Start - Good Finish
What started out as a bad day is ending on a much higher note. Nothing seemed to be going right for Alyssa following a sleepless night. Her catheter was not working properly; her meds weren't arriving on schedule; her i.v. line went bad; she needed to have a PIC line surgically implanted in her arm to better regulate her drugs; her blood pressure was elevated; she had to have an ultrasound requiring pressure right on her new incision site; she was out of her room for several hours for tests, and, well, it was time for an emotional breakdown and a good old fashion cry. She has been through so much over the last 20 months and it kind of all came to an emotional head today. Things started improving around 5:00pm and have continued upward since.
AND...the kidney is still pumping out large amounts of urine and her lab reports are very good. For the medically inclined, here are a few key numbers:
Test.............................Pre-transplant..........................10/27
GFR...........................................3................................................. 18
Creatinine...............................17.2.............................................. 3.2
BUN.........................................45..................................................15
These are amazing changes and show that we are headed in the right direction. She's sitting up at the edge of the bed for a short time and having her first post-op food - broth and jello. Most importantly, her smile is back and she's talking up a storm. All-in-all she's about where the doctors had hoped she'd be. They have a plan and it's going as drawn-up.
On the other side of the unit, Jennifer is recovering nicely. Although still very sore and a little groggy, she is up and around and on solid foods. The plan is to have her discharged tomorrow at 9:00 am so that she can go to her daughter's birthday party at school. She'll be spending the next few weeks at home to help get her strength back.
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D - thank God for a good ending to today. Alyssa is amazing.
ReplyDeleteGlad the day is ending on a high note. I hope that the upward trend continues for Lys and Jen. That should be quite a party at school tomorrow...wow! hugs to all!
ReplyDeleteRemillard's are following every posting and all of you are in our prayers. Keep the faith and keep filling that bag Alyssa!!! Jen seems to be a remarkable person and I hope she gets to her daughters birthday party!
ReplyDeleteYea we love Cr of 3 especially from where it came from! That's awesome! Alys stay strong and keep the faith! I've been thinking of you! And everyone over here at the hospital knows and has been praying as well! And praying for Jen too! She is a blessing! Get well soon! Xoxoxoxoxo Joce
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