Quickie

So I was going to post about everything going on over the last few days but I am too exhausted. I promise I will post more soon. I am feeling just a little better today then the past few days. There was air trapped in my mediastinum (chest cavity with lungs and heart) and more then usual. The doctors think it is from all of the heavy coughing I did with the upper respiratory infection I had...and that I strained my bronchioles and they expanded so much that air leaked into this cavity. I did a barium swallow test yesterday and soon after my chest and the right side of my face swelled up. My face is huge and it hurts. But they were glad for this result because it could have been that I had a collapsed lung.

Still trying to figure some things out. We will likely be here at least until Monday. I am still getting IV steroids and IV antibiotics for now. They will re-present my case to be put on the transplant list on Monday as long as they have all of their stuff together. I was told if not this Monday then next Monday for sure. So it's a waiting game. Xrays of my face was taken just a little bit ago to check on the air that has released from my chest cavity into my neck/throat and face. probably won't know anything until tomorrow about that. That's it for now. I promise to post more at another time when hopefully I will have more energy.

I do want to say a HUGE thank you to so many of you that have been there helping with things for Doug, the kids and I. Also the support and prayers just seeing on Facebook from all of you mean the world and are amazing. We can't thank everyone enough...we love you all!!! God is good! More later, xoxox, Kara