Monday Night update-not the best of days

Some mixed news.  Anita had a not so great day today.  Still lots of nausea, and she is having a problem with fluid buildup around the lungs and heart-she felt a lot of pressure in her upper chest this morning.  An internist came to visit for about an hour, and they are modifying her meds and ramping down the IV liquids a bit to compensate.


the nausea issue is still a problem, though.  they have tried zofran and compazine, and one dose of emend.  one nice side benefit is that compazine also cures symptoms of schizophrenia, so she seems a little less crazy to me today!!!!!!!!

It is dinnertime now, she did not eat anything again, but at least the fluid buildup issue seems to have abated.  she actually got out of the room to walk today. making it about 20 feet and back, which was a lot better than yesterday, when she could literally only go about 2 feet per session.

Anitas swollen little feet:

 

 Below, our good friends the Koubas and Lana Simning examining "the button"

 

Her brother AJ and his family.  As you can see, she is looking more like herself already!!