Saturday, September 22, 2007 - Last night was a pretty good night. We had some great pizza from the Upper Crust (which has always been our favorite pizza, and it's just down the street from MGH) and a hilarious game of Apples to Apples with friends... using Mady's bed table for both. There were moments when I think we all almost forgot that we were in a hospital room (actually Mady just told me that she never forgot she was in a hospital room... but she did enjoy the evening).
After not going home from MGH for five days (Friday and Saturday are my my nights at the hospital), Chris got to sleep in her own bed last night. I'm sure she was much more comfortable, but I talked with her this morning--she worries more about her daughter when she's away from her. It's nice to get clean clothes, sleep without beeps, and see the cats... but in many ways she'd rather be here. Mady says she's a great mom (that will come as no surprise to anyone).
Last night the beeping wasn't too bad. Mady's been staying pretty well hydrated, so they didn't have to attach her to the IV bag during the night--so no beeping pumps, and few trips to the bathroom. She made her best pitch for trying to talk them out of attaching her to the telemetry unit (and the nurse even called the doctors to ask), but to no avail... so there was occasional beeping when she would move in bed and somehow disturb the wires' chest connections.
For the medical professionals reading this post, her vitals this morning were:
- Blood pressure: 95/54
- Heart: 69 bpm
- Oxygen: 99
- Temperature: 97.8
She was visited this morning by the weekend resident physicians Erin Mahoney and Anna Rosenquist, and then by a member of her oncological team, Mary Huang. They all asked how she was feeling, listened to her chest and back with stethoscopes, and asked if she had any questions (which she didn't at that moment).
After finishing her morning IV's around lunchtime, nurses Kristen Nuttall and Kathryn Patten unhooked her completely and said she won't need to reconnect to any equipment until 6:00 tonight! Mady is clearly very happy to hear this news, and we're planning to go on a little walking adventure somewhere (which she can do as long as she wears a mask). It's a beautiful day in Boston, and we're gonna get outside! Timeout... Kathryn says she thinks that Mady can probably go outside, in a wheelchair, but she needs to check with her doctors to confirm. Hmmm... maybe I can just sneak her out...
3 comments:
yay! Some time off the connections! HOPE YOU HAD A GOOD WALK, AND ENJOYED THE BEAUTIFUL DAY OUTSIDE. LOVE, GP and E!
I say, what the heck, sneak her out, preferably on a magic flying carpet, high above the city, in the fresh air and sunshine. I'll see if we have one in the basement, which is full of old rugs . . . and other things . . . The badgers lost to the Wayland team but fought well in the second half, preventing any goals. Parents shouting encouragement from the sidelines. Love to all, Jane, Mike, Ginny, Mark, and Mick.
We simply love your blog. Thank you so much for taking time to keep us updated. Please know that all of you are in our thoughts and prayers. Mady - I love your hair! You will be receiving a package from us one day next week. Hope you will enjoy it and I know you will! I'm so glad the weather is beautiful and you could get out for awhile. I know that you are a strong girl, Mady, so keep your chin up...things will get better soon. Let us know if there's anything we can do. With much love and kisses, MeMe
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