FRIDAY

We had a very active day today. Basically, nothing that the medical team had been doing was working to reduce the swelling. Because of that and the fact that she is in renal and kidney failure, dialysis was started. Drainage tubes were also placed in the left lung and the abdomen to extract fluid and relieve pressure on her organs.

She has tolerated all of these things well and I am feeling like the dialysis is really what was needed to start turning things around. She is already looking pinker and not as cold on her extremeties. No changes in blood pressure, temp or other vitals.

I am feeling like we will have a good day tomorrow. Of course, I will let you all know.