Joy continues to deal with chronic diarrhea, the cause of which is unknown and remains a concern. She feels a couple particular meds may be the root cause but the staff is looking into a resolution.
No bronc today and she had the final two drainage tubes removed which made her feel better. She is still using the bipap breathing assistance machine at night and continues to receive nourishment through her feeding tube 6PM to 9AM each night, until she returns for the stomach surgery. Surgical biopsy may be this week or next which will hopefully determine the effectiveness of her rejection therapy.
She walked with assistance and some O2 three separate times for total of ten laps. Blood sugar continues to fluctuate but within manageable range.
They are considering sending her home possibly later this week, depending upon the diarrhea diagnosis and treatment and how much she progresses with the walking.
A women that Joy met in rehab also awaiting transplant, received her lungs a couple weeks ago and although she is progressing, she anticipates being in the hospital another couple weeks. Interestingly, her husband had a heart attack which required by-pass surgery and is now in the same room with her. "Ya think it might have been stress induced" ??????
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Dear Joy and Wayne
Joy we are happy that you had a "Good Day" and pray that there will be many many more to follow.
Wayne continue to take care of yourself so that you can be in the same room with Joy back at the apartment and not at the hospital.
Love
Kitty and Bill
What good news that there is talk of leaving the hospital. Continued prays for you both.
Love
John and Jackie
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