Tonya's infection Source Still a Mystery
Well,
Today the doc came in and said he still doesn't know where the fever is coming from. He said Tonya is not going home until at least Thursday. He told us of a test he wants to do called a "Indium Scan". That is where they take some blood from Tonya, place some radioactive meds in it and put it back into her body. Then they watch it under a scanner to see where the medicine goes. He said the medicine would go to where the inflamation is and show them what is wrong. The only problem with that is the small hospital where she is doesn't have the medication on site. They will have to order it and can't do so until Monday. After it is ordered it has a 48 hour turn over. So it wont be at the hospital until Wed. and then they will do the scan on Thursday. They are also talking about doing another T.E.E. on Monday where they look at the heart valve with a scope they put down your throat. She had one of those before.
The one thing that came to my mind today is that the pain pump itself may be infected causing this whole mess. There is a catheter that carries medicine to the spinal canal that leads from the pump and it is possible that could be the source of the trouble. If this is the case, it will mean the pump has to come out and that will done in Huntsville by the doctor who put it in. Tonya is going to mention that to the doctor in the morning and see what he says. Maybe I'll know some more by church time tomorrow.
Also, I am planning on taking the students to see Tonya tomorrow night. We are going to leave the church around 4 or 4:30. If you would like to go let me know in the morning and you can ride with us on the church van.
See you in the morning,
Brian
Today the doc came in and said he still doesn't know where the fever is coming from. He said Tonya is not going home until at least Thursday. He told us of a test he wants to do called a "Indium Scan". That is where they take some blood from Tonya, place some radioactive meds in it and put it back into her body. Then they watch it under a scanner to see where the medicine goes. He said the medicine would go to where the inflamation is and show them what is wrong. The only problem with that is the small hospital where she is doesn't have the medication on site. They will have to order it and can't do so until Monday. After it is ordered it has a 48 hour turn over. So it wont be at the hospital until Wed. and then they will do the scan on Thursday. They are also talking about doing another T.E.E. on Monday where they look at the heart valve with a scope they put down your throat. She had one of those before.
The one thing that came to my mind today is that the pain pump itself may be infected causing this whole mess. There is a catheter that carries medicine to the spinal canal that leads from the pump and it is possible that could be the source of the trouble. If this is the case, it will mean the pump has to come out and that will done in Huntsville by the doctor who put it in. Tonya is going to mention that to the doctor in the morning and see what he says. Maybe I'll know some more by church time tomorrow.
Also, I am planning on taking the students to see Tonya tomorrow night. We are going to leave the church around 4 or 4:30. If you would like to go let me know in the morning and you can ride with us on the church van.
See you in the morning,
Brian
posted by LCDR William S. Fortner, USN (RET). | 2:38 PM
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