It's been a while since a post went up, but here's an update to all you 'Rebooter Readers'. We need a moniker similar to 'Dead Heads' although 'Cathi Heads' doesn't have the ring to it. Feel free to suggest some on comments!
Cathi's been in the hospital for 20 days now. She is still dealing with Pneumonia, and there are varying schools of what type, its impacts, etc. This week the pulmonary guy thinks it is an odd form of pneumonia, the infectious disease doctor wanted to do a lung biopsy, and the tending physician (Abhyankar) is trying to sort through it all. The positive news is they don't stall the same way the 3 branches of federal government do! They all agree it's a form of pneumonia, and were able to agree upon a path forward.
Since the organs are still functioning well, the antibiotics were switched. And the infectious disease doc did not get the biopsy he wanted. They wavered back and forth on whether to do a less-invasive procedure to study the lung, but in the end decided not to do either one. The plan is to watch this 'cocktail' of antibiotics work over the next 3 - 4 days (it was switched on Wednesday and they like to see 5 - 7 days).
This morning Cathi is also getting a suped-up neupogen shot that is highly concentrated and works at more of a micro-level. Clearly if the WBCs can rise up then they can team with any of the antibiotic combinations to enable Captain Cathi a formidable match for the little p.
Have a great weekend everyone!
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Hiya - that sounds like Conor? Walt or Conor, thanks for the update!
The worldwide team is out here rooting for Captain Cathi to get the WBCs up and the Pneumonia Bros out. Go for it Girl!
lots of love #2 GOT
Many thanks to the Maynard family member who posted this update! We needed that. Whatever moniker you choose to hang on us, we are all still out here supporting Cathi in her battle and praying unceasingly.
We all need to concentrate on driving the Pneumonia Bros out so we can move on to multiplying the white guys.
Prayers and positive vibes coming your way, Captain Cathi!
Dear Cathi, keep up the hard work. Sounds like you are on an upward track and it is good to hear. Thanks again to mom and dad who keep constant watch and care for Cathi and her business everyday. And for all the praying posters people...sounds like from Conor we all need to kick it up a notch the next 3-4 days. Think TRANSPLANT!!!! All the love, Rho
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