It was a long night, only because Norah had to have blood draws and Tylenol every 4 hours, so I didn’t get a lot of sleep. All 3 calcium tests came back with a level over 8, and they were supposed to be at least 7.5. I don’t know what that value means, other than that we can go home. She was able to finally eat this morning because the riskiest time for bleeding has passed and she won’t have to go back to the O.R. She will have one more blood test at 10 a.m., and as long as she’s still over 7.5 we’ll be able to leave.
This is a great hospital and our stay has been terrific, great staff, lots of little touches to make it easier for us, but we’re ready to go. We’re just keeping Norah from jumping on the bed or running in the halls until 10, then we’ll go for a walk around the 7th floor until the test results come back. Keep your fingers crossed!
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Great news!!
Thanks to God. I’ve been praying.
The concern about calcium levels is due to the fact that the 2 parathyroid glands and buried in the thyroid.
They control Calcium levels. They are so small that they Can be removed by accident.This was in the 1970s. and I’m sure now they have more effective surgery that I’m not aware of. Back then we tapped on the cheek of the patient to see if there where twitches of the face, and have to report it to the MD immedietley. they called it the Chokseff (?sp) sign.
I’m sure Nora will recover more quickly than you imagined. Love Kimmy.