My started the day definitely out of it and also agitated. They were very sleepy, but it was like their body wouldn’t let them rest. Their limbs were...
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It was a long night in this room
Poor My had another sleepless night. Like I said at the end of my post last night the oxygen issue became much worse as the night went on....
Continue Reading »Funny pain med My and more oxygen and more oxygen and more oxygen
As I said earlier Mylin’s pain was pretty amplified since last night. Especially this morning. More pain meds came on board, and the staff got My more comfortable....
Continue Reading »More lines and a little oxygen
Last night was hard for My (and all of us that have had any surgeries know how that 2nd and 3rd day hit hard, let alone a surgery...
Continue Reading »A much better 2nd half of the day
The doctors ordered more blood pressure and pain meds. Mylins blood pressure is still low. The bottom number is still only in the mid-low 40’s. However not crazy...
Continue Reading »A bit of a rough afternoon
As we all know healing isn’t linear. Especially this early in the game. My’s blood pressure remains really low even with medication for it and extra fluids on...
Continue Reading »My had a really good night
I stayed the night in the PICU with My. The nurses and doctors are so good at keeping the room quiet even though there is non stop tests...
Continue Reading »20 minutes till we get to see My!
The PICU nurse just came back to tell us My is awake. They are in some pain, but doing well. Nurses are cleaning My up, changing their gown,...
Continue Reading »Off to the PICU. Surgery update #6
Mylin’s finishing up sometime with the anesthesia team and then will be sent over to the PICU. We just left our meeting with Dr. Nathan. He said everything...
Continue Reading »Islets Accepted! Surgery update #5
The liver accepted the islet cells amazingly!! The pressure of the artery barely changed at all! Christie also said she is pretty sure they were able to save...
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Lemon Grove, CA
Transplant Type: Islet Cell
Transplant Status: Transplanted
Goal: $100,000.00
Raised: $43,410 of $100,000 goal
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