On March 12th Janet was released from Holmes Regional Hospital where she had been a patient for 2 weeks fighting a blood infection. She has a Dialysis Tunnel Catheter in her neck and it became infected. In addition, a more permanent port, called a Fistula, was surguically inserted into her left arm. It was soon discovered that it had also become infected. The doctors replaced the tunnel catheter in her neck and had to remove the one in her arm. She was in a lot of pain and disappointed that because of the fistula becoming infected, she would have to retain the one in her neck.
March 15th and 17th Janet had appointments at FL Hospital for Transplant Orientation, labs, and meetings with several individuals involved in the transplant process (i.e. Transplant Coordinator, Nutritionist, and one of the Transplant Doctors).
Janet had some difficult times during that week, but was able to pull herself together with a great attitude to make it to the appointments at Florida Hospital. Because she is need of both a pancreas and kidney transplant, her chances for receiving the transplants may be months instead of years (as it is for a kidney only transplant). The social worker assigned to the case said she had never seen such a phenomenal support system for a transplant patient.
Janet is up and enthusiastic and excited about what is happening to help her and grateful for those who are working on the fundraising program.
Friday, March 25, 2011
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