Michele & Sherry Update Page

Well this week started out great. Michele went Monday to see the doc and have her blood draw. The lab numbers came back the best yet. The docs were talking about maybe taking a drain or two out next week (that brought a smile to Chele's face). She did not have to go back again till Thursday (another smile). Thursday she went for labs and was in and out in half hour. Her temperature was about 1 degree high but there was no worry. We were home for about 2-3 hours and the nurse called and said here numbers took a jump (indicating rejection) she had her come back down for an ultrasound. Her temp was a little higher so she gave her a bag of fluids to keep her from getting dehydrated. The nurse explained that the numbers could mean a mild(??) rejection (a mild rejection is one that they can control with steroids) or could be due to too much of one of her meds but either way they decided it was a good time for a liver biopsy. and scheduled it for Friday. Michele's temp climbed thru the night and was about 102 Friday morning. She was showing all the signs of the flu. On Friday she went down for the biopsy, which they do thru a vein in her neck, and blood draw. The numbers were higher again. The biopsy showed mild rejection and they then did a procedure (ERCP) and go thru her throat and look around. The surgeon said everything looked good (no leaks, puss or clogs). Right now she is spending at least one night down at the hospital (312-926-1117) so they can monitor her and keep pumping her up with fluids. They didn't say how long they thought she would be there. But I'll pass on more info when I get it.