I am going home tonight for first time since surgery. That’s another sign of how well Barbara is doing.
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29 MarBarbara is still awake and alert. She remains intubated. Tomorrow is another day.
Time for a summary of status to date (Barbara)
29 MarBarbara had surgery to repair everything last Thursday. The surgery was a complete success. Everything was repaired / reconnected successfully. Within 24 hours, she developed post-surgical pneumonia. It was mild, and is being successfully treated with IV abx. She is still intubated at this time, but may not be by the end of the day. The hold up right now for extubation is swelling of the throat. That is being treated with steroids, and she is responding to that treatment.
Thank you for all that you do. Everyone has been wonderful.
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29 MarBarbara is conscious and relatively alert. Still intubated for now, but calm. She is still lightly sedated.
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28 MarBarbara will remain intubated and sedated again today. Still not quite ready. WBC is coming down, so infection is improved.
The baby steps are important ones!
27 MarBarbara is breathing on her own with CPAP support. She has been upgraded to light sedation. Small steps, but good ones. Thanks to everyone who has been supporting us through this.
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27 MarBarbara is breathing on her own with CPAP support. She has been upgraded to light sedation. Small steps, but good ones.
I finally wrote another DKos diary on our story.
27 MarDaily Kos: Health Care Reform: My Number One Issue [Redux]
It’s been about 15 months since I wrote Health Care Reform: My Number One Issue, and I have many times thought, “just a little while longer and I will write the epilogue to that story”. Today, I am still not writing the epilogue, because the story still isn’t over. Back then, I didn’t feel comfortable telling the details of what had happened to her, because I didn’t have her permission, and she was really in no condition to give it.
Read the rest at DailyKos, and if you are inclined, and are a member, I would appreciate a recommendation. Permission to share hereby granted in advance.
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Post surgery pneumonia
27 Marlasarina has pneumonia. She’s running a low grade fever. Vitals are strong. She is on IV antibiotics (abx for short). She will remain intubated and sedated again today. Time to settle in for a long haul. This is a minimum of 7-10 days in my experience with her.
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Post surgery day 1
26 MarBarbara has a low grade fever and elevated white blood cell count. After such a major surgery, I understand this is not an uncommon response. As a result though, they are being cautious and keeping her intubated and sedated. It’s frustrating, because I am so ready to tell her how great she did!
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