Updates
So, I just got back from Columbia to visit with our lovely Melissa. I spent most of the day there, with a break for lunch with Crystal.
Anyway, Melissa seems to be doing much better. She certainly looks and acts better than when I was there 2 weeks ago. She has gained a couple pounds so YEAH! and she is able to eat more, which is good. I brought her a fried fish sammich for lunch...yum. They've ruled out a lot of the big bad diseases they were testing her for, so that's good too. But it means her headaches and fever are still a mystery. Anyway, the ulcers in her throat are all gone, as are the ones in her mouth. Her heart looks good, and her intestinal stuff (colitis) is not acting up as much. The C-Diff is pretty much gone, and they'll probably take her off the strong antibiotics on Monday. Her fever spikes and blood pressure spikes aren't as bad either. The biggest thing is her headaches, which are REALLY bad when they hit. So, she is on stronger painkillers for those. It is apparently stronger than morphine, but she gets very diluted doses. They're still trying to figure it all out, but she is doing better. She's still pretty tired and needs to gain back strength, but hopefully she can go home mid next week. She has all your cards hung up and really appreciates them. She's grateful for all the well wishes and glad to have phone calls :) So, keep saying prayers and I'll keep updating. I'm hoping to go into Columbia again next week since I'm on Spring Break. Um...yeah :) that's pretty much it!
Also, please say prayers for my cousin Kurt (he was the red-headed usher at my wedding). He woke up the other night with his arm asleep, but the arm didn't wake up. It started hurting and then spread across his body. He's now completely paralyzed on his left side and partially on his right. So..please, please say prayers. They don't know what it is yet, so pray they figure it out.
Anyway, enough with the medical stuff. Off to prep for Watchmen!!!!!
Anyway, Melissa seems to be doing much better. She certainly looks and acts better than when I was there 2 weeks ago. She has gained a couple pounds so YEAH! and she is able to eat more, which is good. I brought her a fried fish sammich for lunch...yum. They've ruled out a lot of the big bad diseases they were testing her for, so that's good too. But it means her headaches and fever are still a mystery. Anyway, the ulcers in her throat are all gone, as are the ones in her mouth. Her heart looks good, and her intestinal stuff (colitis) is not acting up as much. The C-Diff is pretty much gone, and they'll probably take her off the strong antibiotics on Monday. Her fever spikes and blood pressure spikes aren't as bad either. The biggest thing is her headaches, which are REALLY bad when they hit. So, she is on stronger painkillers for those. It is apparently stronger than morphine, but she gets very diluted doses. They're still trying to figure it all out, but she is doing better. She's still pretty tired and needs to gain back strength, but hopefully she can go home mid next week. She has all your cards hung up and really appreciates them. She's grateful for all the well wishes and glad to have phone calls :) So, keep saying prayers and I'll keep updating. I'm hoping to go into Columbia again next week since I'm on Spring Break. Um...yeah :) that's pretty much it!
Also, please say prayers for my cousin Kurt (he was the red-headed usher at my wedding). He woke up the other night with his arm asleep, but the arm didn't wake up. It started hurting and then spread across his body. He's now completely paralyzed on his left side and partially on his right. So..please, please say prayers. They don't know what it is yet, so pray they figure it out.
Anyway, enough with the medical stuff. Off to prep for Watchmen!!!!!