I can barely contain myself long enough to write an update today. Mom and Jan are in Durham with Donna and the news coming from there is nothing less than outstanding, and all the glory goes to God! Even the doctors are amazed and astounded at the improvements in Donna.
Medically, Donna is making great strides. She is still very weak and needs assistance to get up and move around, but that is improving. The doctors are starting to see some resolution in the DAH...Praise God!! It's still there, and they are very honest in saying that they don't really know why it's showing signs of resolving but they are going to continue with the current treatment regimen and see if it resolves even more. Today they are going to start tapering her steroids. Keep this in prayer as tapering the steroids is what has caused the DAH to flare up in the past.
Attitude-wise, Donna is on top of her game. She is ready to leave Duke and is determined to fight to get out of there! Right now, the key to her discharge is to improve her nutritional status and to get stronger. She asked the doctor today what he thought about her prospects for discharge. He told her that if she continued on an upward course, improved her nutritional intake (they want a minimum of 1500 calories a day), and improved her strength, then he would guess that in the next 2-3 weeks she could leave the hospital, barring any setbacks with the DAH and/or TTP.
Donna and all of us are well aware that this fight is far from over and that we can expect future setbacks, but today we thank and praise God for all the blessings He continues to shower down on Donna.
Medically, Donna is making great strides. She is still very weak and needs assistance to get up and move around, but that is improving. The doctors are starting to see some resolution in the DAH...Praise God!! It's still there, and they are very honest in saying that they don't really know why it's showing signs of resolving but they are going to continue with the current treatment regimen and see if it resolves even more. Today they are going to start tapering her steroids. Keep this in prayer as tapering the steroids is what has caused the DAH to flare up in the past.
Attitude-wise, Donna is on top of her game. She is ready to leave Duke and is determined to fight to get out of there! Right now, the key to her discharge is to improve her nutritional status and to get stronger. She asked the doctor today what he thought about her prospects for discharge. He told her that if she continued on an upward course, improved her nutritional intake (they want a minimum of 1500 calories a day), and improved her strength, then he would guess that in the next 2-3 weeks she could leave the hospital, barring any setbacks with the DAH and/or TTP.
Donna and all of us are well aware that this fight is far from over and that we can expect future setbacks, but today we thank and praise God for all the blessings He continues to shower down on Donna.
THEN SINGS MY SOUL
MY SAVIOR GOD TO THEE
HOW GREAT THOU ART!
MY SAVIOR GOD TO THEE
HOW GREAT THOU ART!
Just droppin' off some love and hugs for ya, Sis.
ReplyDeleteI sure miss being there with you and can't wait until I can make another trip to Durham--but I'll have to come there under an alias. I'm pretty sure that me, Mel, and Jon have been banned after our last trip. I know we've been banned from the Sheraton Four Points (it was all Jon and Mel's fault!!). I'm thrilled at the good news coming from down that way.
I'll keep praying and you keep fighting...with God on our side we can't lose!!
Can't wait to see you again (and I promise I won't feed you tacos with cream cheese...lol)
I love you bunches and miss you terribly,
Bev
Aunt Donna,
ReplyDeleteI don't had any idea what mom is talking about. You know how she gets - she's stuck in this teeeeeeeeny tinnnnnnnnny house all day by herself. No one to play "honk honk" with. I did absolutely nothing wrong at that hotel. Or at the apartment. Or at the Target. Or at the Harris Teeter. Or at the Bob Evans. Nothing wrong at all.
I miss you so much, I can't wait to see you again!!!
Love,
Princess Mel
Sounds like the little train is going full steam ahead-chooo-choooo!!!! God Bless you Donna- Rocky Balboa ain't got nothin' on you!!!!! Love ya, Sherry
ReplyDeleteI am in US now and will fly out on Monday earlier. I am with Larry tonight at his house. I heard that you are so brave and hope you can get cured soon. I know you can make it happened. Tomorrow, I will go to Mac's church, I will pray for you. Wayne
ReplyDeleteOh, Donna...I'm so glad to read the blog and hear the wonderful news. You are such a fighter. You are giving it all you've got - and I am SO proud of you. Praying that the days ahead will be a little bit better than the day before. Just keep it up....I know you can do this. I have faith in you and in our Heavenly Father.
ReplyDeleteLove ya and Miss you something terrible!
Suzanne
Hi Big D,
ReplyDeleteJust getting in and settled and missing you already. I know you and Aunt Dix and Uncle Kingly (used by permission from Sherry) are going to have a fantastic week. You and Aunt D can talk about stuff most of us have not experienced. Your bright eyes and our chats this weekend have put a song in my heart and spring in my step!!! Can't wait to see you again soon. Loving you lots and lots and lots, sister #2 (#1 one to you--chronologically of course)...j
Donna, it is so good to hear you are doing better. You are constantly in my prayers and wish there were a way I could see you but my job demands most of my time as you know. You have so many praying for you and asking about you. Take it one day at a time, one step at a time and you will get back to where you were before this journey began. Take care, Gwen
ReplyDeleteYEAH DONNA! LETS DO THE HAPPY DANCE!! LOVE THE NEWS - KEEP IT UP, GIRLIE!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE YA!
LORELEI