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Day 5

Or is it day 6? I'm not quite sure anymore. It just seems like an eternity.

Anyways, Edie is making progress. They think they've narrowed the infection down to either a bacterial or fungal infection, although they can't be entirely sure since she hasn't been able to provide a sputum sample. Plus they've been able to reduce the amount of oxygen, or something. I'm not exactly sure. She's using a different face mask now. (Just got word, 8 AM, they've switched her to a nasal cannula.)

Still, the slightest bit or exertion, or if she takes her face mask off, e.g. to eat, her oxygen saturation still drops pretty quickly.

Other than that, she is feeling better, and is in better spirits. 4 of her neices and nephew, from the Valley, came to visit her yesterday, so that boosted her spirits, and Saturday her other nephew, from San Francisco, will be visiting. Plus today her best friend from Ohio is flying in for the weekend to surprise her. Hopefully that will boost her spirits even more.

There's still no indication when she will be getting out, if she's going to have to go to rehab afterwards, or whether she may be on oxygen  for a long [long] time. The only thing we do know right now is she will be on blood thinners for the rest of her life.

BIG SIGH! At least she seems to be getting good care.
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