Hattie has had multiple issues following transplant, two of them (rejection and infection) are considered imminent complications. Before transplant you are warned that you will experience rejection or infection and she has been experiencing both.
These two things, combined with the low sodium, landed H back in ICU yesterday. It was quite a stress on her and the family as 15 people crowded around the room and Dr. K (the surgeon who performed her transplant) re-intubated her last night.
The low sodium seems to have started over the weekend (Saturday), which is probably what was causing the blurred vision, hallucinations and anxiety--all things that were initially put down to the anti-rejection drugs and indeed one of the medications is also suspected to have caused some of these symptoms. In addition to the low sodium, she was experiencing fluid on the lungs.
When the medical staff tried to explain the symptoms of low-sodium to Hattie's family, they said it was like "being stuck in a desert for three days".
A lot of eyes were on her yesterday and throughout today, including the eyes of Dr. S and two of the other surgeons Dr. T and Dr. Y, along with a staff member A. Hattie's mom was especially touched when one of the surgeons (Dr. T) went in today, held Hattie's hand and gave her a reassuring pat.
Although she is weak from being bedridden for the past two days and having nothing to eat (they do not want her sodium levels to rise too quickly because it could have serious implications), her vision has already begun to improve (she can now read the digital clock on her bedside table) and was extubated at 1 PM. She's now just resting on 02. Her WBC (which measures the white blood cells in your blood that fight infection) has decreased to 14.3 from about 25 on Sunday night.
Slowly, she is climbing back--it's quite a journey H!
- Lindsay
6 comments:
Hatts you can do it, this I know.
Go, Hattie, Go! Things never happen the way we expect. You have TONS of people praying for you.
Stacey
www.confessionscyster.blogspot.com
Hattie you are one tough customer. Hope that infection continues to decline and your sodium levels stabilize--now I know exactly what to pray for. Hugs to you!
Hattie, the entire Borden household is thinking of you and sending positive vibes! If anyone can do this, it's you!!! xoxoxoxoxoxooxox
Hattie they said there will be set backs, just a little bump in the road. Everything worth having is usually a fight. You can do it, just keep yourself positive. I say a huge prayer for you every morning. Lots of love to you all Patty xx
ps I went raspberry picking with Lincoln today, after he emptied out my berries 3x, I looked like I had been shot. haha
Fight your way up that hill, Hattie! I'm sorry you're having so many setbacks and pray you gain a lot of road tomorrow.
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