Guest guest Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 Hi, I got to have a good talk with tonight. She is still in ICU, but out of bad danger now. Still on a sliding scale with her blood sugar levels, and a low grade temp, but the nurses aren't too concerned about that. Apparently last Thursday (when the nurse wouldn't tell me how she was doing, just that I needed to speak to her contact person - husband) she almost slipped into a coma. She thinks it was the high doses of pain meds they had her on, and the rise of her blood sugar tipped her over. Her husband had to get a flight back to the kids and his job but didn't want to leave her either. I know that would have been hard to do. Her fingers are getting sore from being stuck every hour, and her nurse has started using the pediatric needles which are less painful on the fingers..and I can attest to that also *L* I was able to chat with her for about 40 minutes, and by then she wanted to lay back down again as she was getting sore and tired. She hopes to be on oral pain meds tomorrow or the next day. They pulled her epidural today, and she really felt how much it had been helping her an hour after they removed it, as her pain level escalated. She is so happy to hear that everyone is concerned about her, and for the cards that have arrived, she says thankyou. your card arrived from Hawaii the day after her surgery and she said that it was wonderful to wake up to that. She is walking around and using the bathroom, and on clear liquids now, and they believe that once her islet cells settle into their new home, that she will not become diabetic as to the amount they were able to get. All in all, she is doing and feeling much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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