Today was a better day! She is still in ICU. Linda is more alert and getting a little feisty - always a good sign in a patient.
The kidney function has returned to normal. BP under control.
The 2 problems now are still the dangerously low WBC (still 200) with the infection risk; and her malnutrition and weight loss.
She is getting the shots to boost the WBC and any day now it should start recovering.
She has had 24 hours of IV feedings by 6pm this evening and it is starting to show in her alertness etc. She is drinking a little despite the stomach tube, but the swallowing is no longer painful, so the fungal infection in her esophagus must be clearing with the antibiotics. Yeah!
She is making a 'Bucket List' of things she wants to do when she is better. I didn't have the heart to tell her that the Bucket List is for when you won't get better. But anyway she is planning for the future and that is wonderful.
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