Update #5 - Back In Hospital (sigh)

[Guest guest]

Dear All,

I have lost my update writer, Anita, who had to go back to school so this

note will be quite brief. I was re-admitted to hospital yesterday

(Thursday) due to concerns over the increasing amount of pain in my

abdomen (possible return of the SBP infection?) and my inability to keep

anything down -- not even water. The nausea is much better today after

some Zofran. They attempted another paracentesis last night to get a

sample of my ascitic fluid but were unable to get even a drop (long story)

so this morning we are waiting for an ultrasound guided paracentesis.

My sodium levels are fine (135) so at least that is no longer an issue. My

bilirubin is 14; my INR is 2.3 and my creatinine is 0.8. My MELD would

thus be 26 but I am still inactive on the wait list.

I am in room 8113.

More later.

Thanks for your warm wishes and expressions of concern.

Love,

Shauna

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[Guest guest]

Shauna, I'm not sure if I should pray that you get better or that you

make the transplant listing. All I can do is hope and pray that you get

back as close to normal as soon as possible and that you are

comfortable. I wonder which way you are praying so that I can add my

prayers to yours.I wish you the best of luck and better health in the

near future.

Lee

On Friday, September 24, 2004, at 11:31 AM, Shauna Saunders wrote:

> Dear All,

>

> I have lost my update writer, Anita, who had to go back to school so

> this

> note will be quite brief. I was re-admitted to hospital yesterday

> (Thursday) due to concerns over the increasing amount of pain in my

> abdomen (possible return of the SBP infection?) and my inability to

> keep

> anything down -- not even water. The nausea is much better today after

> some Zofran. They attempted another paracentesis last night to get a

> sample of my ascitic fluid but were unable to get even a drop (long

> story)

> so this morning we are waiting for an ultrasound guided paracentesis.

>

> My sodium levels are fine (135) so at least that is no longer an

> issue. My

> bilirubin is 14; my INR is 2.3 and my creatinine is 0.8. My MELD would

> thus be 26 but I am still inactive on the wait list.

>

> I am in room 8113.

>

> More later.

>

> Thanks for your warm wishes and expressions of concern.

>

> Love,

> Shauna

[Guest guest]

Oh Geez, sorry to hear about the roundtrip so soon, Shauna. Will be

thinking of ya all day. Kate

[Guest guest]

Dear Shauna;

I am going to try to make you smile [hopefully not laugh, because I

don't want it to hurt when you laugh!]:

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From " Return of the Jedi "

Much patience has this young apprentice, Anita.

Trained her well have you!

Concerned am I about your health.

Eat and drink you must. And rest! Hmm!

For this will strong the Jedi make.

You must feel the Force around you.

Life creates it, makes it grow.

Its energy surrounds us and binds us.

Conquer the dark side will the Force.

Allowing the return of the Jedi, Shauna.

To her home. Soon! Hmm!

Yoda

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Best regards, and may the Force be with you!

Dave

(father of (19); PSC 07/03; UC 08/03)