I should have posted this a little sooner but it is a little on the depressing side. So, the good news is that the efforts of my friends and family are paying off in the weight department. I have gained five pounds since landing in the big house which is no small accomplishment when your pancreas doesn't work right. The goal is to gain another five and then be able to maintain it.
My friend from church brought over yummy pasta and a playdough kit for my daughter last week. We have been busy making picnic food as a result. I would not have thought to bring the playdough but it was really fun and gave us something new to play. On Saturday, my mom arrived with steaks and hamburger from her favorite meat market. My husband made the steak on the grill this weekend and it was really good. We also went out for my favorite pizza. They sent me a coupon for $10 off for Customer Appreciation over the holidays. I might go there a little too often.
So, the bad news is that my PFTs were at an all time low on Friday. My doctor handled the whole thing very well. He is a glass half full kind of guy. I would follow him blindly most anywhere but I am more of a realist. So, all of this work with such ugly numbers left me in a bit of a funk. He assured me that he thinks they will bounce back if we stay the course. So, we have at least two more weeks of IVs. I also came home with appointments every two weeks for the next several months.
The vital statistics are looking better so that is a good sign and my journey with my treadmill continues. My blood work came back with low potassium so we have added that into my cocktail of meds and took out an oral antibiotic that the culture showed was likely not doing any good. We also restarted my oral antibiotic three times a day so the schedule is getting a little worse instead of better. However, it has a good track record so it is worth the effort.
My friend, David, is in the big house with pneumonia so please pray for him. He wasn't in church on Sunday and I imagine he is not too happy about it.
Blessings,
Cindy
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