Day +23 - Still in Hospital

The Head Hospitalist Checks Deb

War Memorial Stadium before the fans arrive

The main hospital just at Sunset-all aglow

Note:  Since we are here together 24/7,  I'll mostly journal our day. There will be multiple small posts all during the day. Therefore, these hospital days may be different than the normal daily overview posts previous.
Vern
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Last night was typical hospital night shift. Every time sleep would come, a new nurse or tech would come in with it. About six am, Deb became very nauseous with predictable results. Tried meds to calm her down but in the end, a little Sprite over ice followed by some ice cold tea seemed to help the most.

Today is a Razorback SEC football game and we expect to see about 75,000 cold fans tailgating and cheering on the Hogs.  They play Mississippi State. We can see the stadium and seats but not the field itself.  For a sample cheer, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVfJ2YXUPPE
By the way, it is described as 'calling the hogs.'

We are expecting several doctor visits soon, including Dr van Rhee. They are making progress at killing the viral infection in Deb's blood.
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Deb has real problems eating the hospital food. I went to the grocery and brought back some Deb-essentials. Ginger Ale, fresh bananas, kidney beans, and cottage cheese. That will Deb feel 'at home' as she continues her hospital time.

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Some Pix: click to enlarge

From the seventh floor, first room Deb had, looking East at the Arkansas State Capital

Doctor with entourage

Looking Southeast at the Eye Clinic

Looking Northeast at the Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Checking Deb's Heart

White Count-(Normal range=3.0-12.0) below 2 is neutrapenic and indicates Deb's vulnerability for infection.
Platelets -(Normal range 150-500)a whitish colored component of blood. Low platelets=higher Woozy factor!
CRP -(Normal range = 0.0-10) An indicator of relative health. Lower is better. When the number creeps up, Deb could be getting sick.

Day  White Count  Platelets  CRP

0         0.04               29              12.8
1         0.07               15              77.0
2         0.03               42            140.3
3         0.07               27            144.1
4         0.23               52            206.0
5         1.21               33            168.2
6         2.32               26            214.0
7         2.29               11            209.3
8         2.84               25            230.2
9         2.32               12            234.1
10       2.66               24            220.1
11       2.50               15            196.0
12       2.54               28            186.0
13       1.98               18            181.0
14       1.22               28            199.9
15       0.95               20            138.6
16       0.83               32            129.4

17       0.86               22            121.4

18       0.70               12            110.3 

19       0.55                9             159.2

20       0.75              14             162.9

21       0.36              26             127.9

22      0.53              13              86.2

23      0.34              28             59.6