Of course I take the position that the fever could be from other causes and they think it is the expected side effect. I discussed that with an arrogant doctor who dismissed my concerns saying that if they had grossly messed up the surgery the infection would not have caused a fever this quickly. Me thinks he is a bit too defensive as I merely suggested that fevers come from other things and was asking how they'd be sure what caused this one.
As long as I'm on the topic of lowered immune system I may as well say a word about visiting.
- It's probably best to check with me before planning to see her.
- Don't come if you are sick.
- Don't come if you have been around anyone who is sick
- She isn't hugging or kissing anyone. (yes, even me).
- Use the disinfectant that you see on the wall before entering the room.
- Unlike the past years they no longer ban flowers but the space for them is quite limited.
- Yvonne was not yet eating solid food so that won't work now either.
It's sort of a given that once you get an organ transplant and a lowered immune system that you will get sick. But this is not something you want to deal with while the kidney adjusts to the new surroundings.
Because I expect the situation to change by the hour I'm probably not going to document every change. Expect maybe one or two updates each day.
Lastly, I heard that Kathy is going home this morning. I need to stop typing and head up there to see her before she goes. Bob went home last night to get his car and is probably already driving into the city to pick her up.
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