The treads of the tires are worn...

Hey all

I know it has been a while. There wasn’t a lot of things happening and I was at bit at the end of my rope so I thought I would hold off when it felt like there where some changes.

After many negative tests, and still a low grade fever in the middle of the night the docs decided to pull my picc line.

The picc line is the line in my arm that is used to receive meds. Sometimes bacteria develops in the line, so they ultimately decided to pull in. In its place I have 2 IVs (these can only stay in for 72 hours and are more delicate).

They pulled the line early evening. I had no fevers last night at all so I have actually been without a temp for over 24 hours. Still we wait.

They are testing the line to see if there was bacteria, but this takes a day or 2.

The next step will be to begin to pull of some of the 4 antibiotics I am on, deciding which is the best to keep me on for another 10 days once I leave.

Most likely a new picc line will be put in place tomorrow on the right side, so that they can continue meds and so I have one when I go home.

Still no word on my departure but it all depends on my response to being pulled off meds. My sense is Monday or Tuesday, knowing the process.

Emotionally, I am doing OK. Like my doctor says, the treads of the tires are worn so emotions are very fragile. I have been weeping a lot, mostly when I didn’t know. I do have a sense of peace knowing I didn’t have a fever and based on that there is some movement.

I have been doing my best to pat myself on the back for all the hard work I have done to get thru all this. All the hard work it takes on so many levels.

I’m at peace and OK with having to be here thru the weekend and keep reminding myself that my doctors and I are a team and we all want the same results.

I keep praying for no fevers and that my blood cells stay strong.

As I get more information I will share it. I should know a little more by tonight or tomorrow. Thanks for standing by and praying even though you weren’t sure what is going on.

Oh, I gained 2 lbs this past week…which is great. I am feeling strong and I am also able to walk on the floor in the evening hours. So my goal the last few days is to get stronger so when I go home I am stronger.

Have a wonderful Thursday and I will write more tomorrow.

Big Prayers,
Big Peace,
Big purrrs

Namaste
Victoria