Linda continues to be stable; she is still on the respirator and they say this will continue until at least tomorrow. Her heart rate has stabilized at about 130 - 134. Blood pressure is being kept constant with meds. She's sedated now and seems to be responding to the antibiotics - at least her temperature hasn't gone up again - they're keeping it at about 38 degrees - needs to be a bit hotter than normal to help fight the infection. Blood cultures come back tomorrow at which point they will be able to (as Kim said this morning) nail the buggers to the wall with the appropriate meds. They're also keeping an eye on her legs - will do some kind of doppler test later today to check for clots.
Lucille and I stayed home this am - did housework (amazing how calming it is to sweep and clean!). I gave the pooches a haircut and took them for a long walk, then helped Lucille with her hair ritual. Feeling better and breathing easier knowing that Linda Marie is holding her own!
Looking forward to seeing Judi and Peter and Liz tomorrow.
Hugs to all from L3
So happy to get some better news.Give her a hug or squeeze from us.Hugs for the houseworkers too!
ReplyDeleteGreat news......Glad that soom Veronites are coming to visit...Enjoy...Loves and hugs
ReplyDeleteHave followed with care and concern, but quite frankly nervous about making comments. Admire your strength and courage L3! You are all in our hearts and prayers for nailing buggers to the wall and speedy recovery. love and hugs from us both.
ReplyDeleteVery encouraging news, so happy to hear Linda is holding her own !!
ReplyDeleteWatered your plants today..all is well at your house.
Love to all
Did the housework take you all of 10 minutes between you LOL?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the updates Lorraine. Stable is GOOD. Linda will fight every bit of the way.
Hugs and kisses across the miles.
They say visualization is a powerful thing. I think the image of nailing the buggers to the wall is great and you have all of us doing that from here. Good to hear encouraging news. Glad to hear L's body is fighting back hard, burning the bugs. Sleep well we hope.
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