Friday day 4 update

8-26-2011


I think Avri is getting better. I think she had a better night last night than the night before. If you were to ask her “things are not getting better” So far we have been on a roller coaster today. One minute she is great the next she is crying. They call this the “Princess in the pea day” She can’t get comfortable no matter how she lays, she feels like she has something under her back. Her lungs are sounding better today and her fever is down. Physical therapy came in around 9:30am and got her up. She was able to walk about 20 feet out and back. She was cruising. “I think she thought she was going to be able to get back in bed when she got back" but to her disappointment they made her sit in the chair for 20 minutes. The nurses gave me permission to let her send a few people a text just to keep her mind busy. She tried to get up and get back into bed a couple times but she made her 20 minute goal. She crashed as soon as her head hit the bed.

As far as the rest of her care, she came out of surgery with an arterial line and three IV’s. Her arterial line was taken out yesterday. 2 out of the 3 IV’s failed today, so we are hanging on to that last line (keeping our fingers crossed it won’t blow) it’s not looking good. She is drinking ok, but her stomach won’t wake up so she has only had 2 small Jell-O’s to eat since Monday night. Her body is hanging onto a lot of fluid and she says she is feeling very bloated. She really is looking good despite all she is going through. She will be rolling down the hall in about 45 minutes to a regular patient room. She will be happy to have her phone back in her hands.

We were expecting her to be in the ICU possibly the entire visit. (I guess a lot of it has to do with staffing) she can have visitors in her regular room. (Any age) if you would like to come see her just keep in mind that she is still in a ton of pain and pretty drugged up. She is very slurred and sleepy. She will not want you touching her except to hold her hand. She still needs a calm quit room. She will not want anyone trying to sit on her bed or bumping it. She is at Shiners in room 15. Use your best discretion considering the things I mentioned. We are still on track to be home Tuesday. She may need a couple days to crash in the comfort of her own home. I will keep you all posted.