Mil has been doing better! Her vitals are good, all the numbers are where they are supposed to be. Kidney function seems to be reasonably good, good enough to take her off dialysis. They're removing the dialysis port. Blood sugar good. She's moving more, showing more strength. Coughing a lot, which is exhausting, but getting out the bad stuff, which is good.
Still having trouble breathing. Doc says it's because of the colitis, that it's pushing everything upward and pressuring her lungs. He says it's just time on that one. Same goes for her talking.
They're talking about pumping food directly into her stomach. Real food, not the IV. They want to get her stomach working. They say this will kick start her appetite. Oh, I hope so. She's not eating at all.
They had her stand up today!! That's the first time in at least three weeks. Excellent news! Of course, it was only a moment, but gotta start somewhere.
Her spirits are a little dampened. She's frustrated. But she's not giving up! That's the best thing. As long as she's hanging tough, the better her chances.
Still not out of the woods yet. (Geez, I'm tired of this neck of the woods! I can only imagine how tired she must be of it.) Still in critical condition, still in intensive care. But we're getting a glimpse of daylight ahead.
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