Guess Where Robin Is? ? ? (8-25-2010)

Could it be Clear Lake Regional Hospital, Room 523? YES! It could.

Why is Robin in the Hospital again???

Could it be (ANOTHER) UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)? You guessed it again.

Just my weird way to let Robin’s friends and family know that she is back in the hospital.

Yesterday, Tuesday, August 24th, Robin was supposed to start getting blood tests and PET scans done to determine whether the radiation did its job, and to ‘restage’ her cancer to see if she could get the new chemo treatment. When Robin got her blood test, they said her blood sugar levels were too high, so they rescheduled for Wednesday. Robin and her friend/attendant, Connie, decided to have lunch and get haircuts. When Connie tried to get Robin back into the car, Robin was unable to transfer on her own, and she was talking funny. By the time Connie got Robin home, she was worse. Connie tested Robin’s blood sugar and it was higher than before, so she called the doctor who said Robin should go to the hospital. Connie called me at work and I started home.

When I arrived home, there was an ambulance in front of the house and paramedics inside. Our friend and neighbor, Judy let them in, but they said high blood sugar levels were not considered an emergency. So they left. Robin felt warm to me so I took her temperature, and sure enough, she had a fever of 101. Her speech had become more confused; Robin was “loopy”, talking crazy and doing weird things, not remembering things that happened or were said, so I knew the hospital was required. But Mother Nature said, “Not Now!” with a HUGH thunderstorm, and winds gusting to 60MPH. When the storm passed, we started for the car. Unfortunately, I underestimated my abilities to transfer her into the car, and eventually got help from neighbors to get Robin in the passenger seat. Then off we went.

To make a long story short, after nearly six hours in the emergency room (threatening anyone who thought they might need to remove Robin’s pain patches or give her Narcan), she was moved to a room about midnight. By the time I finished the admission/assessment process with the nurse, it was after 2:30 AM. They have been giving Robin an IV antibiotic every six hours and at about 11:30 or so, after her bath, just as suddenly as it appeared, the “loopiness” was gone.

Robin has seen several doctors (again) today, and it seems like Robin will be here about two more days, while the blood and urine cultures mature enough to determine what the bug is.

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

Please keep Robin in your thoughts and prayers.

                  --- Larry