Robin Hospital Update - 03/10/10

Robin received a transfusion of three units of blood since yesterday, and she completed the Upper GI without finding any bleeding. Recall that the doctor ordered a the Upper GI exam because she felt that Robin’s blood count was lower than would come just from chemo, alone.

The transfusions were started on Tuesday afternoon, and did not finish until 8:00 AM this morning (Wednesday). Since she was going to have anesthesia, Robin was not allowed to eat or drink anything since Midnight. Do you know what that means in the Hospital? It means its time for the nutritionist, the diabetic specialist, the case manager, and EVERYBODY ELSE in the hospital to come talk with Robin about food. The torture was exquisite… I could see Robin’s face… I think if they had gotten close enough, (and if she could SEE them), I believe she would have tried to take a bite out of them.

Fortunately, they came to get Robin a little bit early (about 11:30) for the procedure, and she was done before 1:00. There was only one minor problem. They couldn’t use her port for the anesthesia, so they poked a new hole in her hand. Once back in the room, Robin’s nurse was able to get it flowing again. The gastroenterologist wants to do a lower GI tomorrow or Friday, but he’s leaving it up to Robin to decide (and she’s not quite ready to make decisions).

Please continue to pray for Robin.

I’ll try to keep you posted as we learn more.

Love from us both,

                  --- Larry and Robin