Wednesday, March 19, 2008
March 19, 20 08 8:20 p.m.
Well, Caitlin made it thru her surgery this morning and her dialysis right after that. Her femoral vas cath was removed and she had to lie flat for one hour with a 5 pound sandbag on the site. She then had to spend the next 3 hours moving very little. She will most likely be released on Friday, start outpatient physical therapy on Saturday, and outpatient dialysis on Monday. Right now, her schedule for dialysis is Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in the afternoon. They tried to make it 5 in the morning but neither Caitlin nor I were much into that, we both decided that it was just a little too early for either one of us. She is doing really well and the doctors continue to call her recovery a miracle. Oh, and just to clear things up, her official diagnosis is meningicoccal septicemia not bacterial meningitis (the spelling is not correct but I don't have a medical dictionary close by) with acute renal failure and DIC. All I can say is, if you have kids that haven't had the vaccine, please look into it because I would hate to see any other parents go thru this with their child/ren when it can be prevented. Again, thank you for your continued thoughts, prayers, and support for Caitlin and her family. It is so very appreciated!! Chris
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Hey caitlin! It's mallory, your RA. I just wanted to tell you that i've been praying for you since day one, and so has so many other people. I'm sure you don't really want to hear about this (i'm such a nerd) but i actually JUST learned indepth about the things you were diagnosed with in my pathophysiology class. Knowing what all is involved with your diagnosis, it is just simply a miracle that you are recovering!! I am so glad to know how you are doing, and i know you have a long road ahead, but i'll be praying for you all the way. You always have a smile on your face and such a cheery spirit, so keep up the good attitude and press on!! You can do it, one day at a time, and one phyical terror (aka physical therapy) session at a time. :)
-Mallory
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