Hi everyone:
Kathleen will be held captive in the hospital for at least another day. Because of stomach issues she's been experiencing, doctors have scheduled an upper GI and colonoscopy tomorrow. The gastroenterologist who stopped in expressed concern about Kathleen's very low blood counts (less than half the normal level) and elevated bilirubin (which would account for her yellow skin tone).
The doctor showed some surprise that her blood levels were so low without her losing any through external bleeding. He posited that two things may be happening: that the cancer in her bone marrow has become even more aggressive, and that her liver may not be functioning properly. Needless to say, this is somewhat unsettling news.
On the plus side, Kathleen seems pretty strong today, and her color is much better than yesterday, so it would seem the blood transfusions were the right call. Moments ago, she did a little walking tour of the hospital floor. We're waiting for her oncologist to visit, at which time we hope to have more details about her condition and planned course of treatment.
I'll post more as we know more.
Love,
Brian
P.S. During our walk, we were talking about the strengths and weaknesses of various hospitals. Patty mentioned something about Edward Hospital. In response, Kathleen blurted out, "I don't like Christ." I'm pretty sure she was talking about Christ Hospital.
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