Re: Re: Update on Kathi Brandes 2

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Dinah Boatwright wrote:

>

> Thanks for the update . Is her infection at the port holes or

> inside a the surgery site?

> Dinah

> mgb 081600

>

>

> > RE: Kathi Brandes who was admitted to Durham Regional yesterday

> with a

> > high fever and pain below the left side rib cage. She is 2 weeks

> > post-op.

> >

> > Hi All!

> >

> > I talked to Kathi this afternoon. Her fever is down and she was

> allowed

> > to eat clear liquids (only) today so she is starving and grumbling

> about

> > that -- a great sign she is doing much better!

> >

> > She warns all the soon-to-be-post-ops to steer clear of the

> > yellow-jello. It's not lemon and it's not pineapple and she says

> it is

> > vile!

> >

> > Kathi said Dr. R. said she had gotten an infection at the surgery

> site

> > and she is being treated with IV antibiotics and doing much better

> now.

> >

> > She does not have pneumonia as thought yesterday and she does not

> have a

> > leak.

> >

> > She thinks she will be going home tomorrow.

> >

> > Kind regards,

> >

> >