Waiting for a confirmation call - may have a kidney/pancreas today!

[okarol]

No update and once again - a member that I have no contact info for. 

JB - come here!! 

[kimcanada]

People you better give OKarol your info orrrrrrr ellllseeee~~~!!!!!!   

[paddbear0000]

wonder how many days you have to stay in after a transplant?

That is a hard one toanswer kim since we are all different. The docs told me 3 days, but ended up a week and half due  to problems developing from breathing tube, the meds, ect.

Hopefully JB won't have to much trouble and will be out soon.

Only 3 days for a kidney/pancreas transplant?? My transplant centers both told me at least a week!

[jbeany]

Here's the latest update.  The past few days have been very rough.  Thursday she started having a lot of pain.  So much in fact that she could barely speak.  The docs started poking and prodding around, taking way tooooo long for our comfort but that's normal I guess.  By the time yesterday rolled around she was in ICU with BP problems.  After an emergency surgery yesterday afternoon the docs had fixed a leak and repaired a kink in the bowel.  She is still in ICU but recovering.  Her BP is still up and down like a roller coaster.  All the docs here have been GREAT.  We're all keeping our fingers crossed.  Her pain is under control now and she is improving.  Now that things are more settled we'll make sure the updates are more frequent.

[willieandwinnie]

  Thank you so much for the update. I pray that JB will turn the corner soon. Let her know that we are thinking of her and will continue to pray the doctors get her fixed up. 

[willowtreewren]

Oh, my! I hope this takes care of everything and Jbeany will be up and at it soon.

Please let her know that her IHD family is thinking about her all the time.

 

Aleta

[okarol]

I had a feeling there might be a problem. Poor girl - I hope they have resolved the pain. 

Thank you for the update. We really miss our girl!

I would love to send her a card - please PM me with an address when you can.Thanks.

{{{HUGS}}} JB!! 

[Chris]

Sorry to hear about jbean. Can understand why there might be a kink after they told me what they do to implant the pancreas and kidney. I'm not found either of the wait and see logic when something bad is going on especially when  there is technology available.

Hope jbean feels better soon 

[lola]

JB sorry to hear things have been rough.............

[glitter]

sorry its been so rough for her- but am ecstatic that she got the transplant and is improving!!

[paddbear0000]

Jbeany, get better soon! We miss you!   

[RichardMEL]

we sure do!!

That would have been very worrying about her pain(specially going on for so long while they figured out what to do) then going into ICU with the bowel problems etc.. yikes.... fingers crossed this is just life's way of making things "interesting" and she will be back on track in no time!!!

[rose1999]

so pleased that you have had your transplant and praying for a full recovery for you. xxx

[jbeany]

Here's the latest.  Her BP has started to level off and her heart rate is coming back down to a more normal range.  Today they are going to try taking her off the heavy duty pain meds and onto something that will make her a little less loopy.  So slowly but surely we're getting there.  Took a few steps back but are moving in the right direction once again.

[okarol]

    

[paddbear0000]

That's good to hear. 

[willowtreewren]

Yes! No more backward steps, just moving forward from now on!

 

[kimcanada]

Oh good news, sometimes I forget that a transplant is a huge deal, with all its up and downs, please send all our love and prayers to your sister, I am sure you are having a week yourself, watching a loved one going through pain is one of the hardest things in the world to do. 

[Chris]

That's good news, no need to do the hokey pokey in the hospital or is it the whatootzee.

[pelagia]

thinking of you  and hoping you are on the path to a fast recovery 

[Wattle]

     We are all on the Rollercoaster with you JB. 

     

[charee]

thinking of  you JB

[Romona]

  I hope you have a speedy recovery.

[jbeany]

Things are looking better.  She has been stable enough to move from ICU back to a normal room.  Other than that not much new.  She was having a little trouble breathing but the docs said it was from the fluids from the surgeries.  They have her on meds to help with that.  We're all rooting for her!   

[Chris]

I hope this is her last move to a room there. She has been through enough already. We diabetics are sure a complicated bunch and don't like make things easy do we?