So, they moved her out of ICU and into a normal inpatient ward last night... and tonight, she's back in ICU.
A little frustrating, and we've been a little crazy today, so I hope you'll forgive if this is a shorter post. Basically, her swelling has recurred and gone a little crazy, so they are doing a CT scan tonight (in about an hour) to check very thoroughly for blood clots. If there aren't any, then she's got a Foley catheter (one of the things that she gratefully had lost yesterday), and they'll give her some diuretic pills until she loses all that excess fluids. If there are, then they'll give her blood thinners until they go away. (If there are and they're in the wrong place, there's the possibility of further surgery, but let's not even think about that, OK? Thanks!)
Anyway, you now know all that I do, and I'll post more when more happens. Sorry if I haven't been on the ball with this blog thing all the time, but oddly, internet access is much better in the actual ICU than in the lower wards. You get what you pay for, I guess. Next time, we're going to do this whole hospital stay thing in a GOOD hotel.
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Hi Dell,
I hope Barbara's doing better today, I'll keep her in my prayers.I tried to call you back from last night, but for some reason your number didn't register on my phone!and I don't have any of your numbers.Daisy is doing fine, no worries, just keep focused on Barbara!
Valerie
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