Granny was still feeling lousy this morning even after getting the two units of blood, but her white blood cell count was up and levels were looking better. She had the test to check for bleeding in the stomach...results were negative: no bleeding or ulcers found. Which means, we still don't know why she lost so much blood and have to keep looking.
Over the weekend they are going to monitor her blood levels to see if she is still losing blood, and on Monday she is scheduled for a colonoscopy to see if there is bleeding in the colon. She is currently on a clear liquid diet, but the colonoscopy means she has to "purge" her system so they can get their test results. This is always the icky part--making you have to go to the bathroom a lot with feelings of diareah. It doesn't make for a very pleasant weekend, and Granny has trouble getting out of bed without assistance as it is for all these "potty trips". Well, I guess it has to be done. Sigh.
Ok--email cards or pictures please. I can print and give to Granny for something to look at--when she doesn't feel good, she gets kind of cranky and uncooperative and this will distract her. Thanks in advance!
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