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| Victoria (with titi Beli's help) made a card for Bertrand. |
I'm exhausted, so here's the quick overview:
- Bertrand is hospitalized with no discharge set.
- The valium protocol is on indefinite hold. (This may actually be for the best. More on this later.)
- Bertrand's temperature and sodium (which was very low) are normalizing.
- His WBC, RBC, platelets have all come back low and liver values have re-elevated.
- A working theory is that depakote may have slowly given Bertrand hyponatremia (low sodium) which could be exacerbated by a virus.
- Another less likely theory is sepsis.
- A blood culture is pending. Other cultures (strep and urine) have returned normal.
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A light-hearted explanation of the term "hospication" (hospital + vacation) can be found on my friend Niki's blog HERE.
It is moving to see a child pass through so much. I wish I could help. We can't change the past, but we can alter the future. Have hope my friends, nothing is lost. A lot of us are with you and we will provide help in every way we can.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Your kind words mean a lot. :)
ReplyDeleteWe're thinking of you guys and praying for you! This must be maddening. I know better days are ahead for B.
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