When I saw Denise on Friday evening she was doing pretty well. That changed on Saturday - not dramatically but enough for the doctor in the unit to consider moving her back to ICU. Denise's blood pressure began dropping and got way down to the point where 3 nurses checked it because they could not believe the readings. Her temperature also dropped and the staff were quite concerned. Some blood cultures were run, she was wrapped in a space blanket and a bag of Compound Sodium Lactate (aka Hartmann's Solution) put up. Hartmann's Solution has several uses - follow the link.
On Sunday everything was heading in the right direction and Denise was kept on the L7 ward. Her BP was OK and her temperature normal. She remained cocooned in the space blanket but when I left after her obs were done at 16:00, she was told that if she was uncomfortable in her cocoon she could break out of it and lie wild and free.
Today she is a lot better. BP and temperature are normal. She did a lap of the hallway without the walking frame and is ready to take on the next thing that this freakin transplant process throws at her.
I think the Mohawk suits her.
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