[Dailydrool] Pat Update - Saturday Night

[Sandi Wittenberg]

Had my evening chat with the ICU nurses at the hospital.  Things are
essentially the same.  So far, the cultures have come back negative but they
are continuing to be incubated through 4 days.  Pat was retaining a TON of
fluid, so they did some diuresis (massive diuretics) today resulting in
output of 2 LITERS of fluid . that is A LOT!!  They have modified her
nutrition to include more protein as that will help decrease the fluid
retention.  BP is stable at 139/70, Respiration 23, Temperature 99, Heart
Rate 88, chest xrays show slight improvement, bronchial wash showed no
bacteria (final report), urine negative (final report), no results from
blood cultures of 6/9/11 yet.   Strep cultures will be repeated in 3 days
and again at 10 and 14 days.  The docs and nurses are satisfied with the
slow, steady stabilization and slight improvement.  

Thank you all for your concern and prayers.  She is not out of the woods yet
. so please continue with prayers and drool.

Sandi

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