What an eventful day for Tami.  Tam was non-stop from 6am until almost 5pm that is long time for anyone but extremely exhausting for Tami.  Today was Tami's Doctor's appointment. So up and at 'em at 6am, eat, meds, shower, get ready, eat, meds, go hospital lab to draw blood, wait, snack, draw blood, go to Dr Lambert's office, pick up meds, come back to Hope Lodge, meds, rest.  So Tam is soooo exhausted right now and resting finally.  She is just plain tuckered right out. 

Tam's Milestones 
1. Tam's weight last week 91.3 lbs and this week is 91.2 lbs so she is maintaining her weight, which was great.  Yeah!  but more proteins, proteins, proteins, proteins!!!!   
2. Temperature was normal 98.1. Normal, Yeah! 
3. White Blood Count was Normal at 7.  Normal, Yeah! 
4. Dr. Lambert mentioned that Tam looked much better than last week.  Still weak, but looked a lot better.
5. Dr. Lambert commented that since not seeing Tam's wound every day now, Dr. Lambert could see that Tam's wound was healing nicely and the wound is getting smaller.  Dr. Lambert could see a big difference in the past week.  Yeah! 
6. Dr. Lambert felt Tam is doing better and that the IV PICC Lines could be taken out today. Yeah!
7. Potassium was Normal. Normal, Yeah! I say this because this is one of those pills that I think Tam just did not like to take at all but knew that she had to in order to get better, Bless her BIG heart, itty biddy stomach and determination!!  I think the potassium pills used to upset her stomach.  So Tam would take the potassium pill and then have to take a nausea pill because she took the potassium pill.  Medicine, go figure, you would think that with all the advancement in medicine, someone would come up with a better solution!!  Come on you Einsteins!!
8.  We mentioned that Tam's taste of food has changed,and we mentioned this to Dr Lambert.  Well Dr Lambert immediately asked to see Tami's tongue????  Dr Lambert mentioned that Tami's tongue has a type of yeast infection that will distort the taste of food.  Well, who knew?? So Dr. Lambert prescribed a 'miracle mouth wash', as the pharmacist called it.  So Tam will swish and spit out this mouth wash and zap it a away, and her taste buds should be back to normal!! 

I truly believe it was meant for Tami and Dr. Lambert to meet, both are very special women.  Tami, for being my friend and Dr. Lambert for helping my Tami!!  I hear great things about Dr. Lambert and I know great things about Tami. Dr. Lambert told us before we left to call her if we need her. 
When we were checking in today, the office mentioned, well Dr. Lambert doesn't see patients at the clinic on 'Mondays', but Dr. Lambert was so concerned about Tami last week and wanted to make sure that Tami was doing better.  Then when we were checking out, again the office mentioned, Dr. Lambert doesn't see patients at the clinic on 'Mondays', well Tami's next appointment with Dr. Lambert is again next "Monday".   

Bless Tami with your prayers.

Take Care,
Amy Paris