So today Lucy and I had to use her day pass to go to her 10-day follow up appointment with Dr. Boggan. She is doing great! Her sodium was up to 140 for the first time - which is great. He said she didn't have to take the Sodium Chloride anymore. I thought I had mentioned (but couldn't find it), that their concern was that she had SIADH - which you can search on the Internet. It happens in about 70-80% of brain surgery patients. We just had to make sure that it went away, and it looks like it has. So now, she doesn't have to take the "brine water" as we called it, and she just has to finish with the Applebees boneless hot wings (her oral steroids - which she has gained 7 lbs from), and her blue raspberries (Pepcid). The blessings keep coming!
Also, Lucy was able to move her foot up a little today - which is huge!! I was so excited I could burst. She is so amazing!
Side note to anyone taking these meds: After much trial and error - the best way to take them according to Lucy is:
Sodium Chloride - put in medicine cup, and dip saltine crackers and eat.
Pepcid - it's awesome - save for last to counter the bad other medicines.
Decadron - dilute in a dixie cup of apple juice, and drink with a straw - yes, the straw matters.
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