A blog for the family and friends of Kim Gillespie regarding her medical trials and tribulations associated with the genetic disease Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL).
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Improving everyday!!!
We slept for about 5 hours last night...felt so good. Doctors started their rounds at about 5:45 and were done around 6:30 this morning. Gyne/oncology group was impressed with progress Kim was making. Urology group told Kim that her hemoglobin went up to 10.1 and her creatinine down to 0.8. This is the lowest reading Kim can recall ever having. White blood cell count is slightly elevated at 13. Urology team removed catheter from bladder and she has been to the bathroom 5 times peeing like a race horse!! They also removed the juggler iv from her neck which was great since it was so irritating for her to have. She couldn't put the phone to her ear, which for Kim was a priority. Lol This afternoon her "special k" was discontinued. That was the pain medicine that they started yesterday in the iv. Her PCA pump was also discontinued. She is now only taking oral med for pain and doing great!!! Her friend Angela spent the afternoon here. She brought gourmet cupcakes and some Reese's eggs....oh these sweets are yummy!!! Activity wise, she has spent a lot of time in the chair. We walked the halls a few times together and OT took her once when they came. Planning to go home tomorrow unless something comes up between now and then. It's looking good as of now. Jo is planning on coming here this evening. If she doesn't, we plan on having a relaxing night watching a movie.
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