Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Nana discharged
Nana was discharged from the hospital today after a nearly a week. She had numerous exams and lost a lot of the fluid weight. Her red leg had returned to a normal color as well, in spite of testing negative for staph.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Doctor visit turns into trip to ER (and Red Leg solved!)
Laura took Nana to see Dr. M again today. Towards the end of the exam, Dr. M decided she needed to go to the straight to the ER due to the pneumonia. Treating it at home just wasn't working. He called for an ambulance, which got her right in to a bed in the ER. Laura followed in Nana's car, and got to the hospital ahead of the ambulance. Nana was able to get a bed in the hospital after she and Laura spent around 4 hours in the ER.
I'm really stretching trying to remember what happened during this hospital stay. The only thing they could find about the red leg was that it was a reaction to being so swollen. If you're thinking staph, they didn't find any staph in her leg--it was in her nose, of all places. Nana got moved to the quarantine section of the hospital, and all visitors had to wear a gown and gloves.
She was feeling much better by the 16th, and was able to even spend some time outside in a wheelchair in addition to walking up and down the hall at the hospital.
I'm really stretching trying to remember what happened during this hospital stay. The only thing they could find about the red leg was that it was a reaction to being so swollen. If you're thinking staph, they didn't find any staph in her leg--it was in her nose, of all places. Nana got moved to the quarantine section of the hospital, and all visitors had to wear a gown and gloves.
She was feeling much better by the 16th, and was able to even spend some time outside in a wheelchair in addition to walking up and down the hall at the hospital.
Monday, January 10, 2011
The Red Leg, part 2
Laura took Nana to see Dr. M again today, mainly to get her swollen red leg examined. They performed all sorts of exams to her leg (including an x-ray and an ultrasound), but there was nothing conclusive except that it was not a clot.
Friday, January 7, 2011
The Red Leg, part 1
Big mystery! Nana's leg has turned red. Laura called Dr. M's office and was told to monitor her temperature. If the temperature is elevated at all, Nana would need to go to urgent care or the ER. Her temp is normal, but the red leg feels warm to the touch. Laura is concerned that it might be a blood clot.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Pneumonia?!?!?!!
Nana is wheezing, sick, and is still having a hard time breathing (though it is a bit better today). Dr. M thinks that she has pneumonia and the antibiotics for that are rather harsh on her. It will be nice when she gets her appetite back
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