05-03-10---Robin is back in the Hospital Again

Just a short message to let Robin’s friends and family know that she is back in the hospital. Since the last blog status last Tuesday, Robin started running an intermittent fever. Once it got as high as 104 (of course , at 3:00 AM), but I generally could get her fever down with Ibuprofen and cold compresses. While she had a fever, Robin was “loopy”, talking crazy and doing weird things, not remembering things that happened or were said, etc. She also became weak, barely able to transfer from bed to chair or back again. Robin’s doctor had her come in to get blood tests and have cultures taken. On Saturday, the weekend doctor called to say that there was bacteria in Robin’s blood, and he prescribed an antibiotic. On Sunday, Robin started the day fairly lucid and moving pretty well. But about 3:00 PM, I tried to get Robin to the bathroom, but she could no longer stand up. I tried to change her in the bed, and found blood in her urine. So we called the doctor and he told us to get her to the hospital. Since I couldn’t move Robin, we called an ambulance.

She got to the Emergency Room by 5:00 AM and in a room (535-2) by 8:00 PM. We finally finished getting checked in by about 1:00AM. The only problem that they have identified so far is that Robin’s blood sugar was WAY out-of-wack. They have gotten it down quite a bit, but it is still not good.

I will try to send another message when we know more.

Please keep Robin in your thoughts and prayers.

                  --- Larry