After a super, bumpy red-eye flight, I arrived to a serious downpour and lightening at Raleigh-Durham airport(oh and they have tornado watches out here too!) Glad to have my feet firmly on the ground, Brad greeted me at baggage claim and we made our way straight to see Brittany.
Unfortunately, she had a pretty high fever this morning and they decided they could better deal with it up on the eighth ICU floor, so up again she went. She worked really hard to fight off the fever with the attention of her Mom and the very competent nurses and respiratory therapists. By this evening, she was pretty fighting mad that they had moved her and she didn't get to do her physical therapy for the day. It was so great to see her spirit and determination in person.
Despite the fever, she looked great. They have been steadily decreasing her steroids and pain medication and I can see the vibrancy in her eyes. This is just one of the steps towards getting her ready for transplant.
On a lighter comical note, Brad and I lost the rental car! Well, only for a short while. We were so excited to have found a parking spot when we arrived from the airport and get me in to see Brittany, we didn't note what floor we parked on. Thank goodness for the "panic" button. People probably thought, what are those crazy people from out West doing? We had a great laugh, and Brittany seemed rather amused with our story. I can't wait until Brit is back in her regular room and we can start exploring Duke hospital. I'm sure we can find some sort of area we shouldn't be in or that seems off limits to explore. We'll try not to get in too much trouble :)
Our Beautiful Brittany
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4 comments:
Get in trouble? Sounds like fun!! Hope the fever is only temporary. Keep up the great work, Brit!! It's that spunk that's going to make a difference. Until next time.....
Aaron
I was very excited to call Jamie tonight and find that she was in NC!! I know she has been anxious to see you, Britt, and somehow we feel closer just knowing we will be getting the latest news about you first hand. You two work hard together and try not to cause too much trouble for the staff!!
Love, Kathy
Glad you're safe on solid ground too, Jame. And, try not to get into too much mischief!
Thrilled to hear that Brittany's decrease in medicine is allowing some moxie and grit to shine - with those, you're bound for good.
I keep hearing things about Duke all over the place... lots of stories of what a wonderful hospital/program it is - truly the best of the best. Very encouraging.
Katrina (& Joel, M&E Wood too)
Hi Brittany,
Sorry to hear you were running a fever. Glad to hear about your "fighting spirit!" Kick that fever to the curb so you can get back to your PT!!
Glad to hear that Jamie is there with you -- she'll bring out your smile. You two get into all the trouble you want . . . all you'll both have to do is bat your eyelashes, flash those smiles, and look innocent!
Sharon M.
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