Not great news AGAIN - Amy

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Hey guys

So after a somewhat restless night last night at the hospital with

Amy, we did manage to get about 4 hours sleep or so. I didn't care,

I would stay by her side 24 hours a day if I could. The docs came in

and said that " if he was a betting man, he would bet that Amy has

pnemonia " . He saw fluid in the lungs and around the lungs in the CT

scan, which we knew yesterday.......He wanted to try the antibiotics

to treat the urinary tract infection and see if that would bring down

the fever. But unfortunately the fever is still pretty high so he

thinks the reasoning for it may be the fluid in the lungs. However

(this is the resident, Amy's surgeon is now on holiday for a week),

he doesn't want to start her on the meds for pnemonia yet until the

blood cultures come back Monday........he said the side effects are

quite rough. I think he is going to chat with some other docs to get

their input and then get back to Amy.

So the we take two steps forward and then three steps back. Her

bowels are silent again today. When they increase her pain meds, her

bowels go to sleep.....when they decrease the pain meds, her pain sky

rockets....I think it is better to keep her comfortable.

Keeping you all posted. Thank you AGAIN for ALL of your supportive,

thoughtful, and caring e-mails. Helps me get through the day.

Hugs

Peta