Wednesday

We are becoming so familiar with Baptist East that we can give directions, make recommendations at the little cafe, show people how to 'buzz in' to ICU and know the routines of the doctors and nurses.  We have watched families happy transitions to regular rooms and the sadness of saying goodbye.  I wonder how doctors and nurses deal with people in such dire situations - not to mention their families, which you see the best and worst sides of, day in and day out.

Ilka, Lisa's day nurse is great.  She got Lisa into a chair today and she even ate a bit more.  There is something going on with her breathing and she had chills and sweats at different points in the day.  They said she may get moved to a regular room in the next day or two - her blood pressure is stable and her vital signs are also stable; but to us, she still looks like she needs more personalized care.  Physical therapy came today and tried to get her to walk a little bit and she just couldn't.  That was really discouraging to her.

Dr. Saad is at Suburban this week and won't be back until Monday.  His group is good, so she is getting good care - but we have such a comfort level with him, that we really wished he were the one checking her this week.  He will be back on Monday and we are really looking forward to that .. I hope he has enjoyed the break! :-)

We are praying that as the doctors see her in the morning, they can assess her correctly, that we will be able describe how we see her and ask good questions and that Lisa will have the ability to sit up longer and eat more.  It is scary to see how thin she has gotten.

Thanks for your prayers!