Heart Valve

Mom is doing pretty good considering all that has been going on. She does have a bicuspid heart valve infection. Because of the MRSA which is extremely resistant to antibiotics she is on three antibiotics and will continue to be on them for 6 - 8 more weeks. On Thursday Mom will probably me moving back to the Huguley Rehab and Nursing Place. Also On Wednesday Oct 1st a hairstylist is coming to the hospital to give her a cut and style. I'm sure she will like that! Mom has been talking a little bit but it seems that her eyesight is not so good. Please continue to pray for her peace and healing!

TEE

Today Mom had a TEE endoscopy to look at the back of her heart. The doctors suspected that a valve might be infected and that is what is causing the blood infection/MRSA. At first they tried to go down her throat but with her awake it didn’t work. So they put her out and did the procedure in the operating room. We only know a little but they did find something on one of the valves which either caused an infection or is the result of an infection. Since this is an infection it seems now she might be on antibiotics the rest of her life. Please continue to pray for her comfort, peace and healing!

Still at Huguley

Mom is slowly beating her infection her white blood cell count it is down to 12,000. The infiltration in her lungs is almost gone and she has been talking to the Doctor which is good. Mom will probably be in the hospital for a few more days. Her bedsores are all better and her blood count is hanging in there. Please continue to Pray!

New Blood

Mom had to have some more blood 2 units, no indication of where it is going! She has been talking a little bit better and has a better mattress. Please keep praying for her!

Progress

Mom has had a few better days talking and being aware of what is going on. They thought she might of had a blood clot in her arm but after they did a Doppler scan they didn't see one. The Doctor says she is doing better than he thought she would and will keep her in the hospital for 4 or 5 more days. He say when they moved her from Kindred to The Huguley Rehab they didn't do anymore antibiotics so the MSR infection she had was never really subdued and it came back. This time he will make sure it is subdued before being moved again. She has had some respiratory therapy and that has gone well. The doctor thinks she might be able to eat again here next week so let’s pray for that.

Doing Better!

Praise the Lord! Mom was talking quite a bit yesterday say she missed Michael and hadn't seem him for a while and telling him she is Hot! She said she also hadn't had a Dr. Pepper for quite a while!. This is good to she her communicating it also looks like her infections are going away. Pleases keep praying, God does answer prayers!

Back at Huguley

Last night they checked Mom's blood sugar and they measured close to 500 and they couldn't get it down so they took her to the Emergency room at Hugely there they only measured it to be 260. Don't know why the big difference! Anyhow they checked here out some more and found another urinary track infection, and a start to pneumonia. Today they noticed a small bedsore so they ordered a special mattress. Waiting on an update from the doctor. So now she is in room 529 at Huguley. Please pray for her comfort!