Home again

Today was not the most pleasant of hospital stays. Dr. Ott agreed to let mom go home but did require her to have a procedure to remove some of the fluid around her lungs. A needle was inserted into her back and into her lungs. They drew out over a liter of fluid from the sack around her lung. This was not only painful during the procedure, but she will have pain for the next few days because of it. It also totally zapped her strength. No word on when she will be able to start eating again. She will be checking in with her doctor every couple of days to monitor her progress. As long as she is throwing up, she will not be able to eat anything by mouth. We are happy to have her home and she is happy to be back in her own bed again.