48 Hoursby
Nathan L.
Lots of good things have happened in the past 48 hours....
First, Tricia and Gwyneth got lots of hang time together...Gwyneth enjoys it more than she appears to in this first picture.
Tricia's bronch
pyjamas in the daytimeby
derrick m.
I’ve watched the summer evenings pass by
I’ve heard the rattle in my bronchi…b.roberts
You wonder where you pick things up sometimes. I can pick up a southern drawl in about 3 days of constant...
1 Month Bronchby
Nathan L.
We learned last minute that Tricia has her 1 month Bronchoscopy today. She's having it done right now, with the help of a few light sleeping meds, which should make the rest of the afternoon fun. :D
Nate
Give Shrimp a Chanceby
CysticGal
Short post as I’m still working off the Versed. Bronch went very well. Minor anxiety that passed. Dr. G-tinymighty is awesome and I hope she does all my bronchs. I did not behave inappropriately during sedation. They didn’
Out of the Bronchby
Nathan L.
Tricia is back in her room, waking up from the light sedation meds. We haven't talked with anyone yet, so we don't even know if they were able to get what they needed from the biopsy. We'll hopefully speak with somebody wh
Bronch Scheduledby
Nathan L.
2:30pm today. As far as we know, the biopsy will also take place then.
The transplant doctor just came in and hasn't heard back about the PET Scan yet.
Nate
How a Bronchoscopy Worksby
Lauren B.
A bronchoscopy or "bronch" as it is often referred to by patients, is a procedure performed by a pulmonologist when a closer look of the airways and lungs is needed. This helps the doctor determine the progression of lu
Friday Morning Updateby
Nathan L.
Tricia is getting her bronch right now...I'm in her room waiting for her to return. Gwyneth is hanging out with Grandma at the hotel.
The docs told Tricia this morning that she should be discharged sometime between Monday
CysticGal trying to breath those lungsby
CysticGal
CysticDad just called and they kicked him and mom out of the room in order to bronch CysticGal and also try to pull her off of the ventilator. He said that they will give her a PCA, which is really a nice luxury I never had
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