In Real Time

Tina was feeling so horrible yesterday.  She knew that she needed help.  She talked to Jenn and found out that she was working at KGH.  (Kingston General Hospital is located about 30 minutes from Tina.  It is a much bigger hospital.)  Tina said that she needed someone to fight for her to get attention.  Jenn accepted the challenge.

She went to the hospital around 1:00 p.m.  Jenn finished her shift at the hospital at 3:00 and went through triage with Tina.  Jenn went home and showered and ate supper.

7:28 p.m. (Ontario time) - Jenn got back to the hospital.  They had done an ECG and a CT Scan.  They got her hooked up on an IV.

7:32 p.m. - they decided to keep her over night.

8:58 p.m. - Jenn updated us with, "so the dr is AMAZING! They have started more Odanzetron.  They did CT and it looks good.  Going to have internal medicine come see her. Blood work is perfect."

Odanzetron is medication used to prevent nausea and vomiting.

10:52 p.m. - "Just saw internal medicine resident. They will be admitting her.  Wil be going to the floor sometime tonight.  I asked about being moved to an isolation room because there are so many coughing and stuff, they did.  So we are in a quiet room.  She is sleeping.  We are awaiting chest and abdominal x-ray.  The internal medicine resident has ordered more anti nausea meds as needed." - Jenn

11:15 p.m. - they took her to x-rays.

11:19 p.m. - Jenn's bed for the night

11:25 p.m. - Carol asked the question if Jenn needed to stay all night.  "Someone needs to, if she starts getting sick she needs help....and there are a bunch of doctors coming in."

Sunday at 12:01 a.m. - "they are admitting for more than a couple day." (this was after Jenn told them how much care Tina needs and how little they have available.)

12:05 a.m. - "he said we will admit and get fluids and start antibiotics incase it's a bit of a bug."

12:17 a.m. - "good night.  She's snoring.  And I'm close behind."

2:00 a.m. - Tina got moved to a room on the floor. 

Tina slept some and Jenn got about 1.5 hours.  Tina's blood pressure is elevated (198/103) but it came down some in the morning.  The neurologist that she has been seeing is on call tomorrow.

6:54 a.m. -  2.5 bags and feeling like dirt.  Blood pressure toooo high.

8:58 a.m. - "Breakfast here but she won't eat.  Been 4 days no food, just fluids." 

*Note - times may not be exact.  I was going from the update times.

Please STEELE continue to pray.  This is our baby sister!