Back home from the hospital after Sandi had surgery this
afternoon to remove the port in her chest that had become infected with the
bacterial blood infection thingy. It was a little over three hours from start
to finish. While her blood pressure was a bit elevated afterwards, everything
else seemed to be in pretty good shape. They were addressing her blood pressure
issue and seemed to have it under control. Shortly after this picture was
taken, they made the determination that she did not need the oxygen as her
numbers were high enough that she was okay.
She is back on one of the more powerful antibiotics to try
and make sure that the surgery did not make things worse infection wise. The hope
is that by removing the port, the infection issue will be solved.
Well, one hurdle over. Here's hoping that removal of the portal will speed the recovery from the infection. I'm relieved she came through that part of it well.
ReplyDeleteFingers still crossed and good thoughts sent your way.
Jeanne
She is in a lot of pain from the surgical site, but is doing okay so far. The surgeon believes that the port was fine. But, he also agreed that it should come out as it had been in four years and they usually are removed after a year to two years depending on how things are going.
ReplyDeleteShe desperately wants out, but with all the issues here at the house, I think she is safer there than here.