September 17, 2010

Day 21... Dare we say.... (whisper) "Light at the end of the tunnel!" Yesterday they took Mom off all the IV's and started her on an oral antibiotic. The prognosis is they will she how she does for a couple of days, no increased pain or fever is what they're hoping for and depending what another CT Scan shows, the good news is they may send her home.... Not so good is she may have to go home with the abdominal drain still in and a visiting nurse. Her surgeon would like her body to heal itself as much as possible before considering a surgical outcome. This morning I received a text from Mom saying, "Great night last night, going to the bathroom was easier. I'm free from the IV! Breakfast is still cream of wheat, pudding and juice. No change there :-/" Keeping fingers and toes crossed and prayers going that it REALLY is light we see at the end of this tunnel...