I arrived at the hospital early today so I could be around for all the morning doctor rounds. Since I plan to spend the entire day and then some, I've set up shop to work as much as possible while he naps....he's tired of photos of himself in hospital garb, so I've added a picture of my portable office as it appears this week, just to add some color to this dry blog!
RJ is definitely feeling a bit better today, more alert, and with his appetite closer to normal. So far all the tests are coming back negative for infection, although the blood culture test is still pending.
Because his short-term memory seems a little fuzzy, the docs ordered a CT scan of his head, but nothing unusual was found (I know - that's just asking for a load of sarcastic one-liners but you'll all have to wait and torment him later). This could still be med side-effects of some sort. We are waiting for a visit from the Neurology docs just to do a more thorough check.
The kidney transplant surgeons finally checked in today on his wound, and are doing yet another test on the fluid, but it still shows no outward signs of infection. They are considering installing/using a "wound vac" on the site, to speed up the drainage and help get the healing moving along faster. That sounds like a very good idea to the heart folks, and me too - way less dressing changes needed then!
I am looking forward to the visit from the Physical Therapy tech to see what the plan is so I can continue doing the right stuff with him when he gets out of the hospital.
On the very positive side of things, his fourth heart biopsy showed zero rejection, so that's 4 for 4 - awesome! We will get past these bumps and potholes in the road to recovery one way or another.
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