Valjean has had a slew of visitors over the past few days, napping in between, and -- social creature that she is -- thoroughly enjoyed seeing everyone. (Too bad none of them play pinochle.) She's in good spirits, though her medical condition is essentially unchanged since Friday. In the words of today's attending doc [the incongruously named Michael Moore]: You still have a very severe pneumonia.
This morning, because the tube they'd inserted in her pleural cavity on Friday wasn't draining well, the interventional radiologist injected a clot-buster, which did get things moving. This should make her breathing easier, though the first effect is increased pain, which they're very good at dealing with. (As Valjean says, "better living through chemistry.")
Longer term... well, it's still very uncertain. The doctors have said that improvement is possible, but it's likely to be very slow, and a nursing home may be in her future. Valjean is giving clear and careful thought to all possibilities and choices the future may bring. She asked to have a social worker come up to talk about insurance issues, so she's still very much in charge. And she's adamant about one thing: "I'm still having fun."
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holding steady--and still having fun! that is good news.... and the improvement that the docs refer to will be right around the corner, i am sure....
i keep reading about zim and thinking of you--the latest is that we (the US) are NOT going to recognize the election there friday due to all the "irregularities" (to put it mildly).... love you, and hope to see you soon. love, b
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