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A Brief Update

It was a rough morning for Eleanor and Kim.

Eleanor's lungs are having some issues, and so doctors this morning took some cultures, a blood sample, and inserted a catheter to collect a urine sample. Doctors are thinking it's a lung infection, which would be the best case scenario, but again, they won't know for a bit.

Kim said she was a hot mess and almost passed out at one point, but Nonna told me over the phone that she did a good job of knowing when to step away and sit down.

It will be about 48 hours before any results can be interpreted and they can rule some things out and figure out what's going on.

Eleanor, I'm told, did better all afternoon, but her oxygen help was still higher. Her stitches were removed in her right side. They are proactively treating her in case it's an infection with antibiotics and she has an IV in her head (this is the easiest and best veins to hit, as gruesome as it is to picture).

If it's not an infection, they will most likely have to give her steroids. From what I understand, they don't like to give steroids because they want her to develop naturally, and steroids don't just spot treat, but affect all of her organs.

Let's hope it's an easy answer. Will update when we know more.

-Pam

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  1. Grandma RoseFebruary 7, 2019 at 7:27 PM

    Praying hard for you Eleanor. God please put your healing hands upon her and heal her.

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  2. Grandma RoseFebruary 7, 2019 at 7:29 PM

    God touch Kim and Alex as they go through this journey with Eleanor. Love to you all

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