Wednesday, April 25, 2012

It may be the 25th but it's not Christmas

It has been one of those days.  Early this morning we got a call from the hospital about an appointment that we did not know we had. Some one dropped the ball and for got to call us.  A week ago there was some talk about putting in a catheter so we could drain the fluid from her abdomen here at home.  Sounds good except they whoever some one is for got to call and inform us.  The lady asked if we had had breakfast yet.  Since we had not she said she would check and see if it could still be done.  It could said to be there at 12:00.

We got checked in and they wanted to0 use the port from the chemo.  Good idea except they could not get blood to return through the port.  After about 30 minutes thy got it working and about 2:30 she was wheeled in to have the catheter put in.  Went real good.  Got back about 3:30. After recovery we got to leave about  5:00.  Home around 5:30.  Big day for such a simple procedure.

The hospice nurse will be out Friday to start training us on how to drain the fluid ourselves.  Doesn't look like it will be something we can't do.  The one main thing is to keep every thing sterile to keep things from getting infected.

PS  This catheter can remain as long as needed.

Glenn

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