Day 4

The colonoscopy results were negative--no signs of bleeding, no cancer, everything was looking good. Even got the test done early in the morning so I was able to talk to the doctor. So, the Plavix and aspirin and other potential bleeding side-effect medicines have been stopped. They are going to monitor and watch the blood levels to make sure Granny has truly stopped bleeding internally. So far today, there has not been any evidence of blood coming out.

Granny has been eating solid foods since lunch and she's been loving it. Very different from not liking anything put on her food tray! AND, she says she feels wonderful, that she feels like she can do anything and is ready to go home. She walked to the bathroom twice and needed no assistance.

Doctor said if all goes well, she may be ready to get out of the hospital tomorrow (Tuesday). She'll probably have to go back to the Rehab center for insurance purposes, but if she's strong enough to leave there, she can come home. Otherwise, I'm taking her out of Rehab after work on the 24th of December.

It's quite a change in Granny from Sunday while preparing for the colonoscopy. I'm thinking maybe they gave her Superman's blood Sunday evening in the last transfusion, because the doctors didn't give her any new drugs or do anything during their tests. But whatever the reason, Granny did extremely well and was in great spirits today. She said this was the best she felt since before she went into the hospital back on 11/6.