lostindreamz
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Taken from her blog posted last night...
So after a day of IVs, shorkie time, working out, and random blog musings on the waiting game, it looks like it's time to try again for new lungs. I got the call last night at 11 pm and it's not 1:20. I'm checked in, have a hospital bed in a single room (after much confusion stemming from the fact that only doubles were available and I am, of course, on contact isolation), have just gotten a lovely IV in my right hand (literally in between typing that last comment and this one), and am dressed in a stylish-beyond-all-reason hospital gown. Fantastic.
This is what I know so far: 1) the donor is neither high risk nor cardiac death, 2) the donor lungs are CMV positive -- since I am CMV negative this means I will be on anti-virals (IV and then oral) for a period after surgery), 3) there is, as always, a back up family here in need of a single lung. The resident is on her way up to talk to me about other details, but I'm guessing that if all goes well the surgery will be scheduled for the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 31. All good vibes, prayers, thoughts, and anything else positive you can send our way are of course always welcome.
I just want to say again how thankful I am for all of you. I love you all and I'll be blogging again on the flip side. No sleep 'til new lungs!
So after a day of IVs, shorkie time, working out, and random blog musings on the waiting game, it looks like it's time to try again for new lungs. I got the call last night at 11 pm and it's not 1:20. I'm checked in, have a hospital bed in a single room (after much confusion stemming from the fact that only doubles were available and I am, of course, on contact isolation), have just gotten a lovely IV in my right hand (literally in between typing that last comment and this one), and am dressed in a stylish-beyond-all-reason hospital gown. Fantastic.
This is what I know so far: 1) the donor is neither high risk nor cardiac death, 2) the donor lungs are CMV positive -- since I am CMV negative this means I will be on anti-virals (IV and then oral) for a period after surgery), 3) there is, as always, a back up family here in need of a single lung. The resident is on her way up to talk to me about other details, but I'm guessing that if all goes well the surgery will be scheduled for the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 31. All good vibes, prayers, thoughts, and anything else positive you can send our way are of course always welcome.
I just want to say again how thankful I am for all of you. I love you all and I'll be blogging again on the flip side. No sleep 'til new lungs!