Low sugar

Well the hospital strikes again, apparently Jen had a blood sugar of 17mg/dL at 5 a.m. this morning. I have talked with her doctor to get them to set a different regimen...maybe test her blood sugar more frequently or something, or am I talking out of my ass here? It's one thing to have low blood sugar, but 17mg/dL is just a bit excessive I think. Her nurses probably think she's just doing it to get attention.

Ugh.

And all this after she's had such a great couple of weeks. I hope that this is just a minor abberation and she feels better quickly.

Can someone please tell me exactly what god/goddess/cat/statue/turnip we pissed off so I can make amends?

Surgery

Jen went under the knife this morning to create a fistula for dialysis. She is doing fine, in pain but recovering nicely.

This access should allow easier access for dialysis, and reduced chance of infection. It allows her to lead a more normal routine when she comes home, without worrying about having tubes and an open port in her chest.

Overall she has been better in the past couple of days than in any that I can recall for the last 7 months. I am very hopeful that she is on the road to coming home soon. Once she is finished with the current IV antibiotic regime she will be assessed for just that.

If she continues to improve then the next steps will probably be surgical. Among the surgeries still being looked into are the gastric pacemaker, gastric bypass, and/or heart surgery to remove the fungal infection.

Another general update...

Photo: A visual representation of my state of mind at present.

Jen is getting a fistula added to her arm for dialysis, it's less prone to infection than the one she has now. If I understand correctly she can shower and do usual things with this as opposed to the chest port she has now.

Jen is doing OK still, she pulled out her PICC line Friday, probably in her sleep so she needs another one put in on Monday.