Tuesday morning

Well, we made it through the bronchoscopy with flying colors! They said it looks wonderful. Yeah!!!!!! She slept all day yesterday, but had been up most of the night worrying about the bronch, so i'm glad she slept. I thought about getting into the chocolates. She couldn't stop me, right? lol Just kdding.
The Dr. on the floor came in this morning and told her she was doing well, her blood count is back up, the potassium is in normal range (it was high) and the kidney function is going back down.
We haven't seen the pulmonologists today, but they are planning on releasing Jennifer probably tomorrow. she still has to have an angiogram, so they said they will try to schedule in the morning and then release her in the afternoon as long as everything goes well.
Then she will see Dr. Budev, the pulmonary transplant Dr., in a week, so next Wed. or Thurs., have a bronchoscopy where they will do a biopsy of the new lungs, and if that looks well, they will release her to go home to West Chester by that Friday. It could possibly be the next Friday, which is ok too. As long as she's ok, I don't want to rush things. We are both looking forward to being home with Ray, Kelly and Cameron though. Back to a normal family life, only much better!!!!!
They keep giving her percocet for pain management, but it knocks her out, they want her to walk....doesn't mix. We will walk this afternoon though, maybe after lunch. She ordered Rascals pizza last night. Had half an Italian hoagie, so still has the other half and a salad left to eat, but did well. They have lost her menu she made out for today's food, so she's not happy about that. After all, the prednisone is kicking in. My arm might start looking good to her. lol
Her weight is still climbing. Hoping it's actual good weight gain. They said it's not ALL fluid, so I know at least she weighs more than she did. She is close to high school weight and that was great.
The Infectious disease Dr. came in and is deciding what to do about her coming in on antibiotics pre-transplant. Whether she needs to continue or not, but said it really is more the donors lungs than hers at this point. We will get an answer on that sometime before leaving, Im assuming.
She is so happy to be able to breathe normally. Just to see the smile on her face, the color back in her cheeks and the pink in her nails! What more could a mother ask for?
We love reading everyone's comments. It sure makes us smile and know how much she is loved, so keep them coming.
We can't get on facebook at the hospital, because the have a block on that here, so don't think we're ignoring you. We will hopefully be able to get on when we get to our residence in Cleveland after hospital dismissal.
Love to all!
Becky