Battle Mountain, Hoback Canyon Greetings from Lynn's friends, Judi! I am posting Lynn's blog today.
Yesterday Lynn & I came up for her chemo.
Virginia, who lives in Jackson, came to visit. What a delightful person.
Lynn then told the nurse about the shortness of breath she has had since her 'port' was put in, a week ago Monday (when Gina came up with her).
An X-Ray was ordered.
Dr. Meno came in to tell Lynn that her left lung was 87% collapsed! (a nurse later told her she'd never seen more than a 20% collapse). They pricked her lung when they put in the port and it has slowly deflated.
After her Chemo session, Lynn went right in to have some kind of tube attached that will re-inflate that lung. Just like a balloon.
Last night Lynn looked great and was doing her deep breathing exercises. The nurse said her lungs sound very good.
I stayed at the Hitching Post last night. It is for hospital visitors. This morning I checked in with Lynn. She said she is feeling better. Then I had to get over to the Senior Center to get into her blog to post this. (The hospital computers have a block or something on signing in to post.)
SO! She is at St John's Hospital. 307-733-3636 (I'm going by memory. I hope that is right). She is in room 120. (Yesterday I told Kay the wrong room number).
For this procedure, they like to keep patients for 2 and maybe 3 nights. Lynn might get out tomorrow (Friday), but it is more likely she will not get home until Saturday.
Lynn said she is enjoying her "mini vacation" and is being royally pampered.
from Judi Myers
