Tuesday morning , Day 12 after transplant

Layton and I couldn't sleep on Sunday night, so about 3:00 AM I called her nurse and she said that Christi had been vomiting and had trouble waking due to low oxygen so they gave her oxygen which brought her back around. They have since cut down on the medication so that her sleep will not be as deep. She has lost all her hair, eyebrows, and eye lashes. Her skin is beautiful, but she does look a little "naked".
but beautiful. We fight hard to get her to smile. I got a little smile when I told her about a couple of my adventures. She is getting nutrition through the IV.
When she uses the aspirator to extract the mucous from her throat before she sits up, she doesn't get nearly as nauseous. She had been gagging and vomiting and causing such a strain on her espohagus because the mucous would rise to her pharynx and cause her to gag and choke. When she sleeps, you can hear a gurgling sound that
sounds like mucous rising. The mucous is natural to form and it usually helps with swallowing.
We came in from the lake to stay the night with Christi. Rick and the girls came up and Christi was actually able to visit with them. She was so anxious to see her family. She got frustrated because she couldn't reach Rick. Her cell phone battery was out of juice.
Tuesday morning, we await the doctor. Dr. Fay has been her doctor and we prefer that he stay on, but due to rotation a Dr. Pienero is supposed to take over. Rick and Christi feel comfortable with Dr.Fay, so we will see. We will request that he stay on.
Marianna will probably come on Wednesday and Marcie will come on Friday, I think. She does benefit from having new faces come in.
After talking to some of the other care givers, everyone is in consensus that someone needs to be with the patient during this time, because so much comes up. Also, it gives the patient a sense of comfort and it relieves some anxiety. Twenty-four hr. care may not be necessary, but several hours during the day does help.
Our comfort and well being comes from all your prayers and concerns. Christi has appreciated the cards. She asks that you keep praying "hard" as she has faith that prayer will pull her through. Your prayers help to sustain the family, too. Thank you. May God bless each of you.
Melba(The Mom)