Hospital Revisited
I attended a meeting last night in Denver. Rebecca was at the house for a while and then Eva arrived to spend the night. When I returned from the meeting, Dianne wasn't as alert but got ready for bed by herself.
Around 1:00 am, I noticed that Dianne was trying to get out of bed but seemed too weak to stand up. She keep trying to stand up but would fall back into bed. I reached out and stop her from falling back into the bed. She then stumbled toward the bathroom and collapsed. She lost control of her body movements and had a fever. Around 6:00 am and since I hadn't slept very much since 1:00 am, I decided that she needed to return to the hospital.
She stayed in the ER until around 1:00 pm and is now in Room 3005. They have been doing several different things this time around. They did an ultrasound of the Carotid Arteries and the results were normal. Dr. Mark Hekler, a Neurologist has ordered a MRI of the blood vessels in her brain. She was very unsteady when arriving at the hospital and they seem to be searching for the reason.
Wed Mar 2, 2011
@ Home
Dianne had a bone marrow test as an outpatient. We expect results in 2-3 weeks.
Dianne had a bone marrow test as an outpatient. We expect results in 2-3 weeks.
Tues Mar 1, 2011
Hospital Day 8
10:30 am - The spinal tap results indicate three cell types with bacteria. It will take several days to culture the bacteria before they can determine if this is from Lupus or something else. Dianne's potassium level has been low this morning. She is taking potassium pills and will be tested around 2:30 to 3:30 pm today. She can be discharged if her level balances by this time.
She has a bone marrow test scheduled for 1:30 pm tomorrow. Hopefully, this will be an out patience test.
8:00 pm - We just arrive home from the hospital. Dianne's moving really slowly and cautiously. I'm have to question the reasons for leaving the hospital. I was there since before 7 am this morning and I would say that she was only awake a few hours the whole day. This just doesn't seem like a normal behavior but at least she can sleep in a quiet and peaceful home.
10:30 am - The spinal tap results indicate three cell types with bacteria. It will take several days to culture the bacteria before they can determine if this is from Lupus or something else. Dianne's potassium level has been low this morning. She is taking potassium pills and will be tested around 2:30 to 3:30 pm today. She can be discharged if her level balances by this time.
She has a bone marrow test scheduled for 1:30 pm tomorrow. Hopefully, this will be an out patience test.
8:00 pm - We just arrive home from the hospital. Dianne's moving really slowly and cautiously. I'm have to question the reasons for leaving the hospital. I was there since before 7 am this morning and I would say that she was only awake a few hours the whole day. This just doesn't seem like a normal behavior but at least she can sleep in a quiet and peaceful home.
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