Monthly Archives: December 2011

We thought Karis would have an endoscopy yesterday morning to determine the source of bleeding in her intestine, but Thurs. evening/night she stopped bleeding so they didn’t do it.  Unfortunately, during the afternoon yesterday she started bleeding again, more heavily … Continue reading →

Karis was much more awake and alert today, happy to see the doctor so she could ask whether she could go home today (it’s become part of her daily routine).  She’s weaning herself off of her pain medicine and it … Continue reading →

Karis had a couple of adventures today.  When I arrived this morning she was bleeding from her stoma.  They think it’s because her platelet count was very low and her INR was high.  They gave her cryo to stop the … Continue reading →

Karis wasn’t able to come home for Christmas so we took Christmas to her.  We were able to use the lounge down the hall from her room and had a lovely family time all together.  Her nurse worked hard to … Continue reading →

It’s not a clear yes, but it’s not a clear no, either: we have to wait one more day to find out whether Karis can come home for Christmas.  Dr. Cruz decided to do her repeat biopsy today rather than … Continue reading →

Yesterday Karis’s ileoscope and biopsies were repeated, and we were hopeful that they would be better and she could go home today.  Finally this afternoon we were told that her biopsies were not better: she’s been “upgraded” from mild rejection … Continue reading →

Karis did go to Valerie’s graduation–check Val’s facebook for pics.  Karis has been a bit confused, perhaps in part due to the high Prograf level.  Today Dr. Cruz explained the plan, continuing steroids and other meds through the weekend and … Continue reading →

I was wrong about Karis being “wired” from the steroids–she’s been very sleepy all day.  Dr. Cruz thinks it’s because she’s a bit dehydrated and her Prograf is high (18).  Apparently rejection can make this happen, even tho her Prograf … Continue reading →

We were told this afternoon that the biopsies from yesterday confirmed mild rejection in the duodenum and jejeunum as well as the ileum.  “Mild” means that it is in a beginning stage, with no ulcerations.  To make sure it doesn’t … Continue reading →