Saturday, January 6, 2007

8 Not So Great

Hey Everyone,

I'm here in the hospital with mom and dad and it is day 8 from the transplant. Mom says that she is still feeling really week and tired. She can not hardly eat right now and she has had a lot of diarrhea. Her advice to anyone who will be staying in the hospital after their transplant would be to bring lots of pajamas and underwear. She has had to get depends because of the diarrhea. She is still getting every pill under the sun and every IV fluid you can think of. The doctors say the worst days are 7-10 and she is almost done with them. She says that she can not wait to get out of the hospital because her husband (my dad) has promised to buy her a nice watch from Nieman Marcus, the place to go. Her doctor has also reported that her blood counts should come up in the next couple of days and that she should start feeling better when they do. She is doing a great job and should be out of the hospital soon. My father is also doing a great job of taking care of her while she is in here. Well that is it for now and we'll update you tomorrow. Thanks!

5 comments:

Don said...

It's comforting to hear that the doctors are saying that things will soon be looking up. Expect the BEST!

Shari said...

Susan,
Mom (Blanche) gave me your blog address. Just wanted to say thanks for writing this blog (thanks to Dennis III too) as it keeps us updated on how you are doing. Hang in there - it sounds really awful but as your son said you are strong and will get through this. We're all thinking about you and praying for you.
Love,
Shari

Blanche said...

Susan,
I posted my first blog in the wrong spot (on Jan. 1) so will post again. You hang in there and remember we're all praying for you every day.
Love,
Aunt Blanche

Beth said...

Hi Susan,

I'm sorry you're not feeling well, but you know things will get better. I've heard people describe the experience in such a way that they knew it was rough, but they really don't have clear memories of the discomforts. If you're getting Ativan, that has a way of making you forget. :)

Hang in there!
Beth

Roansmomma said...

Hi Schlueters,

Susan, hang in there! Sounds like your fellas are taking great care of you. We'll be praying for strength and recovery for all of you.

Best wishes,
Kelly (Rhodes), Jason and Roan