Monday & Tuesday

Well, the roller coaster continues...Monday was not such a great day. By the end of the day, the doctor used the words complete kidney failure and said she would probably be transferred Tuesday morning to Shands for dialysis. Depending on how she responded, it may even be four to six weeks of dialysis.

Then came Tuesday morning. The numbers indicating her kidney function were much improved...no transfer to Shands! She was once again taken off of sedation to see how she would react. More big news, the respirator was turned off and she was breathing on her own. She was agitated and moving quite a bit so she was put back on a very low sedation. She was also changed to a different sedation at the end of the day. It is one that will allow her to respond to commands better. She is showing small signs of responding, so they think this new medication will make this easier for her. They can completely remove the tube when she is responding better to commands. She continued to breath on her own throughout the remainder of the day. Also, her pneumonia has improved greatly. So now the challenges are that her kidneys continue to improve and to get her awake enough to respond and react as needed.

Thank you again for your concern and prayers. Please also pray for her family as these ups and downs can be draining on them.