2/17/09 Update

Sooooo.
Samantha will be in the hospital through the week and may come home sometime over the weekend or Monday of next week. Her hemoglobin A1C is still elevated (6.7 now and was 7) normal stops at 6. So, tomorrow Endocrinology will come do a consult with her, and she will walk across the interstate to try to get her to do PFT's.
With the 2 hour post feed blood glucose checks she stayed pretty much in range (90s and low 100s), but she had two that were high 130something and 149. The normal stops around 120. Also, with her tube feeds the way they are pulmonology is a little unsure exactly how to schedule blood sugar checks, that is where Endocrinology comes in.

Also, she visited with ENT and her nose was a little crusty, but otherwise looked good so she is going to start getting 3 drops of saline per nostril 3 times a day.

When I find out more I will be sure to update.

Kathie