Tuesday, November 01, 2005

HAPPY HALLOWEEN


TATIANA IS DOING BETTER, THE FLUID AROUND HER HEART IS MINIMAL AND HER BLOOD PRESSURE IS SOMEWHAT STABLE WITH THE HELP OF A FEW MEDICATIONS. HER DIALYSIS WAS SHUT OFF FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS TO GIVE HER KIDNEYS A CHANCE TO MAKE URINE, BUT HER WEIGHT HAS GONE UP AND SHE WILL HAVE TO GO BACK ON DIALYSIS. SHE IS UP TO 7.8KG AND SHE NEEDS TO BE IN BETWEEN 7.5-7.7, BECAUSE TODAY SHE NEEDED TO HAVE A LITTLE EXTRA OXYGEN. SHE IS EATING ABOUT 6-10 OZ A DAY. HER LUNGS AND HEART ARE COMPROMISED WITH FLUID OVERLOAD, SO IT'S JUST A WAITING GAME TO SEE IF HER KIDNEYS WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY. SHE IS STILL IN THE PICU AND HALLOWEEN WAS A BIG EVENT HERE AT UMC ON THE 3RD FLOOR...THERE WERE MANY KIDS WITH CUTE COSTUMES. I HAVE BEEN SICK THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS,BUT I AM FEELING A LITTLE BIT BETTER.

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