Mimi, Our prayers are with you and Jim.
Michael > On May 15, 2020, at 22:34, Mimi Jasek <mjca...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Ok. Jim’s original hospitalist back today, and I AM SO GLAD!! First, as of > yesterday, Amy and I are allowed to see him. One at a time only, have to > check in, fever checked, answer questions etc, then check out same door. Went > for lunch until I had to leave for work yesterday and today. Medically, > though, had some wrinkles - one of which I did not hear about until talked to > Original doc today. Called as always to check on him this morn, and they said > still really terribly sleepy, and was coughing from last night and spiked a > 102.9 temp!! I was like...!!!??? Virus? Had ordered chest x-ray, all kinds of > cultures etc. I went up there much earlier than yesterday, and he was > refusing to eat lunch. I told nurses no problem, he’ll eat for me - which he > did! Of course, I know how to handle him. He complained of being cold all > day, felt feverish, had really bad pain with catheter when he urinated. I > told nurses. No test results yet. Left for work. His doc calls me at work - I > love that doctor - @ 4:00 pm, and he mentions treatment for UTI (urinary > tract infection) not working. I am like ??? Other doc never mentioned it, and > had it for maybe 2 days!! Explained so much! This doc quit oral penicillin > and changed to more broad spectrum antibiotic through IV. No new pneumonia, > but other tests not back yet. His kidney output slowly increasing, and kidney > levels dropping even slower - but dropping. I asked doc about virus test, and > he said he just does not see Jim having it for lots of reasons. He also said > although Jim wants out, no way does he see him going to rehab this weekend. > He will not release him till he is totally medically ok. (Except for clot > risk of course.) I was like I completely agree and expect nothing less!! So, > I can get in to see him, but he still has a ways to go before rehab. Keep > those positive thoughts and prayers coming please. We will get through this. > As to me, I am trying to get more sleep, but hard. But my precious girl and > her family are making sure I have food - even long distance! If food is here, > it WILL be eaten! Now all I have to do is wash the dishes 😊 lol They will > come again Sunday to see and feed me, and Amy can see Jim in person! Always a > mood lifter 😊 Stay safe and well, go caving if and when you can, or just go > outside! > > Mimi Jasek > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers _______________________________________________ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
