Days 26 and 27.... Welcome back Abby

So days 26 and 27 which were Friday and Saturday. So Abby has been more and more alert everyday. On Friday she was Abby did well she started eating regular food for dinner she had lasanga and green beans. She didn't eat a whole lot but it was good to have her be hungry and ask for food. She has been doing very well with Physical Therapy she knows she needs it to get stronger so she does well. Friday they decided to tap her belly because it had so much fluid in it they wanted to get some of it off so she would be more comfortable. They were hoping to get 3-4 liters but only ended up with a half a liter. The fluid was a little cloudy so they tested it to see if there was infection or dead cells.
On Saturday morning the results were in from the stomach tap, it showed that there was lipase. Lipase is a digestive enzyme that your pancreas makes and sends to your stomach to digest food. So basically something happened that made her pancreas leak the lipase into her abdominal cavity. The problem with that is it is a digestive enzyme so it was causing some cell death. We all are a little frustrated that they didn't catch this before now. Abby has been in a lot of pain and her Kidney hasn't been working. Now they are thinking the cause for a lot of Abby's problem might be because of this issue with her pancreas. We don't know if her pancreas was knicked during surgery or was just inflamed so the duct was not working. For now they have put a drain in to take the fluid off. This way they can also see if there is more fluid still leaking. Abby made the decision herself to have the drain put in. Abby wants them to do everything possible to make her better. It is good to see that fight in her.
So like I said before we are all a little frustrated that they didn't find this earlier. But at the same time we are glad some progress has been made in Abby's recovery. Her blood pressure has been better so they think they will be able to start the dialysis again tomorrow. She was having a hard time with the more intense dialysis that they do 3 times a week. Because it takes more volume out of her body and her bp kept dropping drastically. But in order for her to be moved out of ICU she can't be on the continuous dialysis so they are hoping that this will work.
Abby was more herself Saturday night then she has been this whole 4 weeks. Coutney was with her Saturday night and called me to say Abby was are true Abby tonight. She has had some lucid moments but would fade in and out. But Courtney said she was really with it. She doesn't have many memories from the last 4 weeks but now remembers the day of the Transplant. She is worried that we are mad at her for the decision she made. The night she got the call she prayed and the week prior had fasted about this decision. She felt that she was making the right decision and we all supported the decision she made. We also felt okay about it of course we were scared but we knew it had to be her decision. And no we aren't mad at her for the decision she made. It has been a scary long process. But who is to say things wouldn't have been worse if she would have decided to not get the transplant. Abby made her decision and she needs to look forward. She is getting better and now she will have a chance to live a full and happy life. I am so proud of her and am amazed by her strength. She is our miracle and even though it has been a hard 4 weeks we are all just glad she is still here and still her beautiful wonderful self.
So for now we will just have to see what her pancreas is doing then they can decide if something needs to be done. If it is still leaking they may have to put a stint in until the duct heals. Hopefully it is already healed and hopefully getting that fluid out her her will cause her to get better even faster. We love you Abby and are so very proud of you. Keep up the fight you will be home before you know it.