Saturday, July 11, 2009

DAY +38: She's Been Sprung (again)

Top Line: Susan is out of the hospital and resting in the Cambridge apartment

At least I thinks so. Have not been able to raise Bob or Callie via cell since this AM, so the provisional news is that Susan was released early this afternoon and is now in the Cambridge apartment. Yeah!!! (I think) If I learn anything significant or suprising, I'll post it.

Understand that this does not mean that everything is hunky dory, or peaches and cream, or even beer and skittles (not to mention fish and chips), but it does mean that she's making progress, at least in the near term.

The fatigue is not as severe (medication adjustments are helping, but also, I hope, her improving condition), although she is still very weary and sleeping a lot. The ascites is still an issue, but the VOD seems to be improving and the ascites should follow. The medical team must feel that she is now capable of eating and drinking enough to stay out of trouble (as opposed to those of us who eat and drink enough to get into trouble). I'm sure Callie will hound her about intake as necessary.

Callie and Nate leave Boston tomorrow, but Cici will be going up to stay through a hoped for departure from Beantown (more accurately, Cambridge) on Thursday. Don't worry. They'll pass the baton; she won't be left alone. Bob's planning to go back up Wednesday evening. Susan has DFCI visits/consults scheduled for Monday and Wednesday. More coming when I know more.

7 comments:

  1. Yes, the rumor is true and Susan has been released from the hospital and is back at the apartment. Confirmed from Callie via our trusty lines of BBM (blackberry messenger) communication!

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  2. thanks jerry and traci. any word re yesterday's mri? must have been okay at least and hopefully fine for discharge!!! gooooooooo susan. love to all, liz

    ps hate to be so far away! i really want to be an honorary member of the blue mask group! susan, here is sending you a blog hug:-)

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  3. Per Callie, the MRI was totally clear - good news!

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  4. What great news. Susan, you finally are on the right track. Yeah!!! You must keep eating and drinking alot, so you won't have to stare at the hospital walls anymore. So happy for you and the whole Siegel family. Rick sends love and hugs too. He will be leaving on Monday for a couple of weeks, so it will be a little lonely here, but I feel so much better knowing you are doing better.

    Hugs and kisses,
    gig

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  5. Suz, that-a-girl, YOU MUST EAT>>>YOU MUST DRINK....Fight like hell so you can go home....Love you......over & out, Les

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  6. Thanks Callie and Traci. Wonderful news about the MRI. Now you really must keep up your strength and keep eating and drinking.It's very important. Rick was also very happy to hear about the MRI. His words "that's a biggie".

    love ya,

    gig

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  7. That's great news! Many thanks to the trusty blog updaters. Now we look forward to Susan's being sprung from Boston/Cambridge to return to lovely NYC in mid-July!
    Love,
    David

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