's admission to CCF

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I just spoke with 's mom (what a wonderful person) and they

asked me to update you on her admission thus far. Her BP has been

very low and they have diagnosed her with POTS also (postural

orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). They are doing further autonomic

testing tomorrow. She was seen by a hematologist because she is also

anemic. They have scheduled her for a bone marrow biopsy tomorrow at

9am. They are going to use anesthetic which concerns her because she

has had past problems when put under. She was also seen by a gastro

doc and they are scheduling her for a study of some kind on Monday.

They know her colon isn't functioning properly, but want to see how

far up the problem goes.

Dr. Cohen has yet to be around to see her. I guess he had his

schedule confused and thought he was on the floor rotation but is

not. Dr. Friedman (another CCF neuro doc) has seen her but does not

remember her or her case.

She is tired and has not been able to get a private room which is

making the stress of the admission worse. They have been getting the

run around about this. Very frustrating!

She will be in at least through the weekend ,and probably through

Tuesday. I will talk to her mom over the weekend and get further

updates. I know would appreciate being added to any prayers.

This is very overwhelming to be this far away from home and having

to go through all of these tests. Thankfully she has her family with

her. It is alot of info and alot of unsettling news. Hopefully she

will get some answers and some direction from all of the results

this time.

I will update when I hear more!

Dawn