Estelle was released from the hospital and returned to her room at Woodbine at approximately 3:45PM this afternoon.
A little the worse for the wear, I am sure, but all-in-all, doing much better.
Each trip to the ER or admission to the hospital surely takes it's toll on her but she seems to handle it well and recover fairly quickly. I wish there were a way to avoid the constant threat of infections but with MRSA in her system it is, most likely, going to be a chronic occurance. The best we can hope to do is to stay on top of it and be fairly aggresive in quickly treating it wherever and whenever it rears it's ugly head.
She is still on antibiotics for the cellulitis and the uninary tract infection and will finish out the recommended dosages in Woodbine. Her left eye also became slightly swollen and reddish over the weekend and they cultured that, as well, but because the two antibiotics she is receiving are both considered broad spectrum they are confident that if there is an infection present in her eye that it will also respond. The adjusted feeding tube is working fine and she is once again receiving nourishment on her regular schedule.
Thanks to everyone for their continued well wishes. Estelle is always pleased to hear that people are calling and writing and wishing her well.
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