Okay...so, Ive got good news and Ive got bad news and then Ive got some more good news. Remember that pesky fever on Friday? Well, it's gone and hasn't returned. However, we did find out the reason for the aforementioned fever as well as the results from the blood cultures. Unfortunately, my mom has a staph infection and they have determined that the Medi-port is the cause. Good news, bad news.
Since they have found the cause the port has to come out and they will replace it at a later date once she is all healed and the infection has left the building. Good news, bad news.
Listen, none of this news is meant to cause alarm in any, way, shape or form and I apologize if it does so.
Good news, bad news...my mom was actually admitted to the hospital yesterday, which is perfect...now they can keep a closer eye on the infection. They are currently giving her fluids through an IV (in her port) as well as giving her a very very strong antibiotic called Vancomycin. Oh and I forgot they are also regularly feeding her really crappy food...she is none too happy about that.
However, all in all, she is doing great...she looks great and she says she feels great...except that she is a wee bit tired because her sleep keeps getting interrupted by having to go to the loo so often...we can thank the fluids for that.
So, the port is coming out sometime tomorrow but I'm not sure when she will actually be released from the hospital. I think she secretly likes it there...I have no choice but surrender my supervisory title over to the nurses, therefore leaving her alone and getting out of her proverbial "hair".
It has also been really nice seeing all of the nurses who originally treated her back in late July and early August. They were all very pleased with her overall health and wellness...as a matter of fact they quite raved about her looks as well. She's looking good...nice and healthy and that bald head of hers suits her rather nicely.
If you are worried about her and I'm sure you all are, feel free to leave some love on here, email, or myspace. Unfortunately we are keeping the visitors down to just me and my dad as well as keeping the visiting down...each of us are going alone and only spending short amounts of time with her. She's tired and fighting off an infection so we are letting her get as much rest as possible... we need her to get nice and healthy.
Please keep the love, good vibes and positive healing light a'flowin...she needs it.
hugs to all of you!
xxx
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Okay....so she rests!
Here is some random information on rest....
Rest
From Wikipedia
To relax or take time off; see leisure or nap
Rest (album), a 2008 album by Gregor Samsa
Rest (music), a pause in a piece of music
Rest (physics), the relation between two observers
Representational State Transfer (REST or RESTful), a style of software architecture for distributed hypermedia systems
Rest (comic), a comic book produced by Milo Ventimiglia, Divide Pictures and Devil's Due Publishing
Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique, a sensory deprivation technique
In chemistry, a rest (abbreviated R) is a variable part of a molecule attached to a given core structure; see functional group and side chain
In cue sports, "rest" is a chiefly British English term for any of a set of mechanical bridges
In jousting, a rest (from "arrest" meaning to stop) is a cup near the armpit on the side of medieval jousting and cavalry armour
I love you so much..
Thank you for calling me today.
Aunt Nancy
PS. I think she would be happier if that oxygen saturation, ET light was on a different finger! But thats just us!! Laughing .... improves circulation and kicks the stress out!
PSS. Sorry for being a punk today..sometimes it just happens :D
Well it's nice to know she's being well taken care of in the hospital (not that she wasn't at home) but sometimes being waited on hand and foot is so AWESOME! hehe So she's back to eating nasty ol hospital food huh? YUCK! Anyways, she's a tough cookie she'll kick the infections ass just like shes been doing!
Love,
Jenna
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