More About Our Pin Cushion

Good Afternoon Everyone;
I imagine you are all so busy with everything- The last minute preparations for your own Holly Jolly Christmases and all.

I wish I could say that I will keep this short, (but you know me).
Besides, I have a gazillion pictures. hehehe

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This is the look that Miss Punk gets on her face if I say "Casey" aloud.

And YES!,
There IS a possibility that Punk will be able to visit the hospital too.
Although we have been asking for 2 days now and have heard nothing.

Casey has just called-
She is going to call down herself to get the paperwork started.

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Greg left a bit earlier this morning to return home-
Driving into a bit of "weather" in Wisconsin, but all in all a better day to travel today than yesterday was.
(Know that it is still below zero as I write).
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Casey received her transfusion yesterday.
She had no bad reactions to it either.
(That is always a possibility- and a scary one at that).

She may need another
but for now we are doing the 'wait and see' thing.

She also needed still another ultrasound this morning.
All came back well and good.

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Her urine output continues to be fine, so I am hoping that was another hurdle that has been crossed.
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That blood transfusion surely added to the confusion of all her lines.

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Casey's tangled webs of lines...
On 2 portable pole wheelie thingies.

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And her many, many, MANY pumps that are running 24/7...
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(There are three additional ones that wouldn't even fit in the picture).
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Running? ..
Did I say running?
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Yes.  Even all those lines must be kept open and running somehow-
She has a bag of heparin running 24/7, but the lines still need to be flushed out.
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Looking great if you ask me!

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And she is even proud of her little scar!
(As well she should be).
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Methinks it looks like a fishhook of sorts...

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She needs insulin at this point, and she is gradually learning how to do this properly.

This is required in 100% of TP/AIT Transplant patients until...

We will know if her Islet Cells have transplanted successfully within 6 months to a year.

*Patience is absolutely required. It takes that long for them to grow and flourish.

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A whole ton of information is being tossed at her every day.
Some of the nurses contradicting other nurses,
(not to mention contradicting the doctors)!

You can imagine this does NOT go over too well with her doctors.
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Giving herself insulin.

Her readings have been between 105 and 167.
And her fingertips are extremely painful now also.
Talk about a "Pin Cushion"...
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But wait..
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The very best is yet to come...

(Please do NOT scroll down unless you are seated).
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Yeah, Baby!!!

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Un~freakin'~believable, isn't it?!?!?!
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And I do love the way her hair makes it look like she is wearing a halo.
Personally I cannot think of a better human being to have one of those.
(Well, beside myself that is)!
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Once again, that is all I know for today.

I know many of you will be traveling and will not be able to be stopping by.
Christmas promises be a lonely day for me with no one on... Know that I will be thinking of you all.

Know too that I will be missing my little Christmas Brunch the most.

May you all have a safe, a joyous, and a most blessed Christmas.

Love to all.

XOXO
Anne

PS
Don't forget the batteries!
hehehe
(er, I mean HOHOHO of course).
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