Another hurdle....

So yesterday the 17th We found out that Abby's CMV that she has has spread to her throat and her lungs. She has fluid in her lungs right now but her o2 saturation has been good. So yesterday was a bad day. The doctors came in and said she has CMV in her throat and lungs and then they said the antibiotic we might have to give will probably kill her kidney. Then the next doctor came in and said we want to move her back to SICU. So my mom said we are going for a walk and they left with Abby and had lunch. She was sick of bad news and who can blame her.

The Doctors decided to try an immunoglobulin to fight the CMV and any possible bacteria caused by the CMV. The fear with this medication is a severe allergic reaction with anaphylaxis because it is blood product and she has had similar ones before so her body could recognize it and be allergic to it. They started it last night and she did okay with it which was a huge relief. One of the reasons they wanted her in the ICU was in case she did react badly to the IG they could react. So I watched her till about 1 A.M. and she didn't have any adverse reactions so we were relieved. We are still waiting on the sputum sample to come back to see if she has bacterial pneumonia or if it is just the CMV. We are hoping it is just the CMV so they don't have to do that antibiotic that will ruin her Kidney.

They also are running a test to see how far into the CMV she is. It tests the DNA so they can tell if it is in early stages or if it is starting to go away. So today we are hoping for some good news.

We did get a little good news yesterday, one of the doctors that was looking at her pancreas problem and her drain and stomach fluid. He said he thinks that they are getting rid of all of that fluid with the drain where it is placed now. It is getting a lot of fluid out now more than it ever has. He also thinks once they get rid of all of that fluid the pancreas will heal. And that means no surgery. We are hoping that is the case.

Abby is a fighter and we all know that so we know she can beat this. Her doctor said he might have to take her through hell again but he said he would bring her right back out of it. She has been through a lot already so we hope that she can beat this with ease and not to much pain and suffering. She was in pretty good spirits yesterday so she is ready for the fight.

We are all amazed by our Abby Jean she is the strongest person I know and we all can learn from her.

Keep fighting Abby Jean we are right here fighting along side you. We know you can beat this virus with all your facilities in tact. We have faith, so stay strong and know you have everybody who loves you on your side and that is a lot of people.