Pneumonia

Bronch / biopsy preliminary assessment is pneumonia plus the rejection. The removed a lot of "yucky" fluid and some solid tissue segments which will be analyzed in the lab over the next few days. They used a balloon process to enlarge a narrowed airway which may give her some relief to the shortness of breath issue. Theory continues to be that she is aspirating acid reflux into the lungs which develops into infection. Surgery may be delayed due to her overall weakened condition. Joy is discouraged at the possibility of a delay but I am not sure she could handle it given her current condition. A change in antibiotics should take place overnight. Doctor said this bronch looked much worse than previous procedure completed about a week ago.

This doctor has been absolutely fantastic and extremely aggressive so we continue to anticipate.

Helen, the wife of friend Claude that died from transplant surgery was in town for memorial service for those transplant patients that have died recently and she came to visit us. She is doing great but it was an understandably emotional visit.