IT'S UPHILL AGAIN!

Today Sharon was admitted back into the Hospital. Pushing Lasix failed to accomplish what we needed and so we had to admit her in order to have the fluid removed. Also over the past week she has developed a new cough that has caused her a lot of sleepless nights and so this will also be an opportunity to check everything out and make sure our treatment plan is the right one. While she is there they will also give her her next round of Dacogen since her white counts are headed in the wrong direction again. The condition with her lungs is called an Pleural Effusion, which is the collection of fluid in the Pleural Cavity that prevents the lungs from expanding. Today they did a Pleuralcentesis or the removal of fluid from the left side. They removed about a liter and a half of fluid. Tomorrow they will remove the fluid from the right side. She was doing pretty good tonight but was in some pain. Hopefully that will go away quickly. The doctor is hopeful that removing the fluid will eliminate the shortness of breath that she is having and enable us to get off the oxygen. We are all for that! We hope that this is a short stay and she will be home by the end of the week or before. She is hanging in there and as always "WE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH FAITH." We love you all and thank you for your continued faith and prayers.