Another Challenge in the Saga

Saturday 10 July 2010: Another Challenge

Hi All;


It is Maura again....sometimes it seems that we have just been on the wrong side of luck in this saga. Yesterday was a great day! Following the revision surgery to remove and replace a couple of the screws, Bill's pain was significantly lessened. With that improvement, he really worked hard to ambulate and do his PT and sit in his chair for about 7 hours yesterday.

But then came the shaking chills and fever, that began yesterday at 6:00PM and hasn't resolved yet. No source identified, but many cultures taken and pending. CT today identified a couple of left sided pulmonary emboli....so lovenox (blood thinner) increased in dosage and Internal Medicine consulted for concurrence. With a fever and chills all day, Bill just didn't feel well, but feels a little better tonight.

So, still watching and waiting to see if fever resolves or specific source identified. The good news is that so far no indication that there is any kind of wound infection associated with the surgeries. However, looks like we will not be departing for the rehabilitation hospital tomorrow, as was the plan yesterday........

Thanks again for thinking of Bill and calling and writing. It has been a very difficult month, and we hope that things turn for the better soon.

Maura (posting for Bill)