Still Working Discovery

OK...so for a little more details on our update (I was too tired last night from not sleeping the night before).  Where to start...lets go with a blood transfusion.  She got one yesterday.  Her blood counts were low (hemoglobin sp???), so the docs elected to go ahead with a transfusion yesterday.  In addition, her platelets were low, so she also got some of those today.  She has been drinking on her own today.  In fact, she downed about 15 oz of pedialite this afternoon in about 30-60 minutes.  She has also been getting antibiotics and other liquids.  We think she is pretty full on fluid now tonight, which is good, and we are working to get her to pee it out.  The dehydration caused her immunosuppressant meds to become concentrated in her blood, and the only way to treat that is to get her to pee.  We also think that as she starts to reduce the rejection medicine in her body, she will be able to attack any infection she might have better.

Now for the cause...we think.  The good news is all of her cultures have come back negative and she had another echo today:  Report - Excellent heart function.  She still has a really sore tush.  We spoke to the infectious disease doc and the general surgeon and they still thinks we are superficial on the infection on her bum.  We still think this is the cause of her problems, along with the dehydration which is now under control.  Unfortunately, the dehydration impacts her kidneys.  So for now, we are working to get her kidney function back to normal, which might take a few days, which will effect how fast she processes her rejection meds, which effects how fast her body can help her heal.

I am sure the is a lot more I missed, but the last few days have been a blur with all the docs and info and tests.  The good news for now is her heart function is perfect and the cultures have come back negative so far, so no blood infection or urinary track infection.   Please keep praying for her to continue on the road to recovery and for Kim and I as we work to keep her improving and recovering (Kim mostly) and just working (Brian mostly...after all, we still have bills to pay!!!).  As for Wesley...well I will let the next picture tell his story!!!

Yes!!!  Those are Woody's feed from Toy Story!!!  This is the little pad we have set up for Wesley for his time visiting his sister in the hospital.  He has been having a good time.

Here is Amelia holding her "water".

Blessings

The Moody's (and Woody)
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