Just returned from Tam's doctor appointment. A very good report!
Dr. Lambert has taken away at least half her medications - so, no longer 4 dozen meds now its only 2 dozen.
Naw, she was taking 14 now she is down to 6!!! AND NO MORE IV's!!! or any antibiotics that make her so nauseated! (I was just getting good at giving IV's! humph)
All of her vital's are good. Blood preasure, body temp, pulse, oxygen level and her white blood count has stayed good. But - she is too skinny. She is now weighing a whoppen 91.2!! So its root beer floats for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. No low fat yogurt for her. No low fat or fat free anything!!
Her wound is doing really well also. She can now take the dressing off and rinse the wound in the shower. The bandage size is now about 2x4 inches. (Its kind of a neat little hole. She could hide valuables in there)
Dr. Lambert talked about Tam going home and finish healing there. But she needs to get her strength back before she makes any kind of a journey. So without all these extra meds with the crazy side effects (nausea) hopefully she will fatten up some.
Don't know yet if the bladder has repaired itself so she will stay on a catherater for a while longer.
Her drainage tube from the stomach cavity has less drainage so that is another sign of healing.
So now I am off to redo her medication chart. It will be a breeze now.
Abby
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