She's Coming Back

This is Rick again-

Diane asked me to do another entry.  She is pretty tired out, but she is definitely doing better.  This is primarily associated with the cell counts going up.  The nurse told me she had turned the corner, would be steadily improving now, so that was really good to hear.  (By the way, these nurses seem to be the nicest people on earth.  They are incredibly kind in their care and treatment, always asking if there's anything else they can do.)  

I asked the angelic nurse what the exit criteria was.  If I understood correctly, it was: 1/ cell counts above a certain level; 2/ restored food intake (she has no appetite now, is getting nutrients through IV, can't go home that way); and (kinda scary) 3/ only 3 antibiotics administered by IV (this is what I'm not sure I got right, but we're still a ways off from exit, so I have some time to check that out).  

Diane learned early on that I'm the kind of person who needs things pointed out to them.  So when I arrived at the hospital today, she asked the classic question (in our home anyway), "Notice anything different?"  Then she pointed at the wall (which I needed).  Sandy Hamilton had  worked with Darren to get some photos of family and friends blown up to near-poster size at Kinko's and mounted on the walls.  Diane has been looking forward to this for several days, and they are fabulous.  Sandy is another angel.  She could have been a nurse.