REALLY GREAT NEWS: The bleeding has stopped from Karis’s intestine!!!!!! The nurse noticed it at around 4:00 this morning!
Not so great news: Karis has another blood infection. Cultures this morning were positive for gram negative bacteria, even though she’s on an antibiotic for gram negative. Must be one that Meropenem doesn’t cover. We weren’t surprised, since her white blood count shot up yesterday and was a little higher yet this morning. She just got back from interventional radiology where they switched out her line yet again–the fourth time in about two months! Once again they tried to get a line into another place, with no success. We’re grateful she still has the IJ open!
So far this bacteria, whatever it is, hasn’t put her into septic shock. On the contrary, her blood pressure has been running really high. We prefer high.
We thank God for each blessing…great and small…much love and prayers continue
Prayers continue – may you be supported and lifted up as you encourage K.
I’ll be praying, and if possible I’ll stop by later friday