Three days after the Heart transplant, she is up and walking. One lap around the ICU and then she headed for the door to go to the car (LOL). The nurses stopped her before she could escape. Word is that she may go to "Step-Down" tomorrow. I may be biased but I have never seen such bravery and heart (pun intended) from anyone. She is truly amazing.
Again I say thanks for all the prayers and support. Please continue the prayers as we still have a long way to go.
George
12/15/11
Good News Bad News
Kristen is progressing at a wonderful pace. Her 1st post-op Cath today pleased the doctors. She was supposed to come home tomorrow (9 days post-op) BUT
This past Tuesday her mother (single mom) was admitted to our local hospital with a severe kidney stone attack. The doc put in a stent to help the flow and block the stone from passing. She is scheduled for a lypthotripsy (sonically blast the stone to pieces) next Weds. She is on pain meds til then. Kristen's docs are having second thoughts of sending Kristen home with her mother still in the hosp even though her grandmother and I feel we can handle it. SOOOOO the plan as of tonight is that she come home next Tuesday. Kristen is VERYYYYYYYY upset and angry and mad and frustrated (as she should be) but with all the things the docs worry about with a transplant it may be the best thing.
George