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We got home from the hospital around 5:30 this evening. Yea!!!
They found no cause for the rise in blood pressure even with the CT scan so they sent us on our way with a new medication that should lower her blood pressure/heart rate (which is really what drives the sweat). We are trying it out tonight and I'm hoping that Shannon gets a good nights rest (she needs it).[...]
It's been some time so let me catch everyone up.
A few days after the last update, Shannon started to have high blood pressure problems. Skipping the details, we have been working with all of her doctors trying to resolve the issues. So far, every theory for the cause has been incorrect. She can be in a position for about 30-45 minutes, then start sweating buckets and have her blood pressure rise. This has led to countless sleepless nights over the past week +. After another doctor visit today, we were admitted back into the hospital to try to find the problem. So far all tests have come back negative so we are no closer now. She is spending the night there tonight with plans for a CT scan tonight or tomorrow morning to try to possible find a stone (kidney, gall, etc) or something else. All the X Rays look good to this point.[...]
Time is just flying by. Shannon has been home for just over two weeks now. She continues to get stronger and come up with creative ways to get things done. She has been working very hard on picking her upper body up while in the chair. She can now pick up something off the ground and get back upright in the chair by herself. As you can guess, she is quite proud of that accomplishment (it took some time). We continue to make doctor and therapy appointments and are still settling in to a new way of life.[...]
We have survived the first week. As expected, it has been quite an adjustment for Shannon. She left a facility that was dedicated perfectly suited to her condition to one that is getting there. She was fitted into her motorized chair last Wednesday and it has been working out great. (Picture in Photos). It allows her to lean back when her blood pressure is low and is maneuverable in and out of the house. Of course, the sheet rock and door jams are already paying the price, but nothing that can't be fixed far in the future. In an attempt to jump right back into normal, I took delivery of a wheelchair van last Thursday which allowed Shannon to go to the Harvest Festival to see Kirin in his first marching band as well as make his soccer game. The chair does well over the grass.[...]
