Merry Christmas,
We got some unexpected news today, I got to leave the hospital and go home for Christmas. The way my doctors were talking yesterday the chances of me getting out today were quite grim. I was admitted Wednesday afternoon following my liver biopsy with moderate rejection, which I thought was a small bump in the road. Dr. Sorrell said, it was a "moderate" bump in the road. He reminded me how well I have done, and not to get down over the rejection, we will get my medicine on the right track and be back on the right road to controlled liver numbers. He said due to the stronger meds they use today, they no longer lose patients to rejection, which is promising. I had my 3 days of IV steroid treatment, 1,000 mg per day, and they could not give me any more. My numbers had improved more than they thought they would this morning so I was released. I will go to Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney tomorrow and Sunday for labs, then every day next week at the clinic to monitor my labs really close. If for some reason they increase again, I will have to have another liver biopsy, and go back to Omaha next Thursday. So we will pray for good numbers. For now I am going to enjoy being home with my family for Christmas. I was praying that I would not have to call home and tell my kids I would not be home for Christmas, another prayer was answered. Once again my care was wonderful, and I continue to feel great. I had some nausea earlier in the week but that has passed now.
They gave me no restrictions, but I will rest for this week. With all of the steroids that drives my immune system down, so I will be careful. Thank you for all of the continued support. Some of you, I won't mention any names (Kelli) cannot seem to follow directions very well. When she learned of my biopsy she told me she didn't have to work and would try to make it. I told her she had done so much, and I would have mom, Gracie, Tucker and Daniell there, so I really wanted her to stay home. As I was preparing to have my biopsy the nurse comes back and tells me I have a visitor, I thought it was Tucker, but no it was Kelli. I have said it before, you can't beat her off with a stick, and her support as been amazing. I love you Kelli, and thank you again. You are such a true friend through and through, but I still told you to stay home. :)
May you all have a glorious Christmas,
All my love to you,
Trish
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