Back in the Hospital...

[Tybear]

Sunday, August 30, 2009 9:20 AM, CDT

Sorry that it's been a bit. This is Ashley updating for Becky.
On Thursday night, around 10:30/11pm...Becky was having a lot of chest pains and had Adam call an ambulance. She was transported to RVH and after some tests they found that she had a large  blood clot in her leg. A piece of this had broke off - into her lung. Thank goodness Becky was able to make this judgement call on Thursday night and know that something was seriously wrong with her or, as a doctor told her, this could have been it.
Her leg is once again very swollen b/c of all this. She had a blood transfusion yesterday as her hemoglobin - red blood cell count was low. RVH has been in contact with the surgeons in Toronto the plan of action right now is to have her on a high dosage of blood thinners (but, they have to be very careful as she is post surgical). They don't feel its necessary at this time to have her back in Toronto - which is good news for her and all of us - a 20 min drive to Barrie is better then a 1.5 hr drive to Toronto General! She said she's happier being closer to home.
I just talked to her (she helped me put this journal together!) and she said her breathing is better today. She is not sure when she will be released from the hospital at this time but, obviously at this time - she is in far better hands at the hospital - makes all of us feel a little better.
It's so hard to have to see her go through all this but, as we've all seen - her strength is so inspiring and just hope she always keeps it up! ! Keep on fighting girl!

She's supposed to have internet/TV in her room but, of course they aren't working. Hopefully they'll get fixed soon!

-Ashley xoxo

[shewrites]

You've been through way too much.  We're all pulling for you ... and praying for you ... and hoping for better days ahead.  

[jane65]

Hi Becky,
I also hope you get to go home for good this week, you know how much we all care about you.

I wish you good health,
Jane

[Tybear]

Hi everyone!
No, unfortunately I'm still in the hospital. I was supposed to go to Toronto General today to meet with the vascular surgeon about the clot in my leg, but for the past three days or so, I've been tormented with uncontrollable diarreah. They thought maybe I'd caught C-Difficile (a hospital born infection that attacks people who are on antibiotics) but my third test came back negative. Regardless, they're keeping me in isolation which just means I can't leave my room and those who come to see me have to gown and glove up. Sounds not so bad, but when you have persistent diarreah and have to use a commode that sits right beside your bed? Yuck...
I'm pretty excited for tomorrow - I get a day pass! I'm so happy to go home and just lay on my couch...this place is making me a little crazy and I miss my home.
Thanks for the concern everyone...I'm still holding tight, just hoping and praying all these blood thinners are doing there job. I'm hoping I can go home sometime this week for good.
love Becky xx

[Katie116]

I hope you are out of the hospital and home with your friends and family. There's nothing better than that! Keep on listening to your body & taking care of yourself. K

[butterflytc]

Thinking about Becky as well, hope she is healing, and doing better. Looking forward to a post or update soon.

butterfly
  Tc

[justscore]

Anyone talk to Becky?  She updated her blog last week but I was hoping someone has talked to her and she is doing better............

Heidi