Home the same night

The Swedish ER gave her IV fluid for dehydration with pain and nausea meds, and finally calcium to offset a deficit they found in her labs. She started feeling better very quickly, and her BP started dropping back toward normal. While we were waiting for some of her test results to come back, Freddie kept K company, and Ken walked with me and Mandy to Smashburger, to get a bite to eat. The iPhone app "Around Me" was helpful in finding a place to eat, within walking distance, in that unfamiliar area. Interestingly enough, the lab results didn't show a high white cell count, so maybe that's resolved. They decided not to admit her into the hospital, and sent us home just before midnight. K said she felt better than she has in awhile. However, she started getting nauseous again over the weekend, and is mostly back to the same old routine now.

K at ER

Just followed Littleton Paramedic truck #14 to Swedish Hospital. Kristan's been having major nausea and stomach pain, cold and clammy skin, and was feeling too miserable to even go on dialysis. They measured a super high blood pressure at dialysis, and we decided she'd be better off at an ER. I don't know where she is in the building yet.

Better maybe

K finished her round of antibiotics. No feedback yet, about whether or not it resolved the high white cell count.

Couldn't Last

K is fighting some kind of internal infection. White cell count is up, and she's having regular bouts of fever and night sweats. She's starting on a round of antibiotics today.

Tests

K is continuing to visit Kaiser one or more times a week, for the various tests ordered by Univ of Chicago, to verify that she qualifies to be back on their list for a dual kidney-pancreas transplant. Her feet have been healed for several months now, but I'm still trying to keep her off her feet, when we go out places, so they don't get injured again. She's more interested in walking carefully, using a cane, however. She's nauseaus much of the day, and often can't keep food down, probably due to gastroparesis.