Angie Boyle's Blog   My Journey of a Pancreatectomy and Islet Autotransplantation

Angie had  a really good night!!! Blood sugar staying in the (80 – 120) range, which is great news. A constant game of balance between insulin and feeding. In the process of increasing tube feeding. Currently at 30ml a day and wanting to get it to 50ml. Once that is reached she will do insulin injections and get off insulin pump (another tube removed).This is about a week out they are estimating. Praise GOD!!!!! She is becoming more and more alert. Foley catheter was removed this morning(another tube removed) Praise GOD!!!! . This afternoon sitting in potty chair trying to pee, ya right (that didn’t work after 40 minutes)., back into bed with everything upset. Surgeon came in shortly after and is very pleased with progress but stated we need to get her up, walking and she needs to drain her bladder or they will have to use catheter again. Look out Angie is on a mission, no sooner than doctor left she hit her pain medicine pump and said “I’m ready to walk,lets go”. Walked straight to the bathroom and did her business. Awesome!!!!Praise the LORD!!!! Don’t know how anyone uses those potty chairs anyway. She still has some infection from all the pancreas stinting(imagine that she only had 75+ of them) so they will continue antibiotics for approximately another week. She has had off and on cramping in abdomen but that is to be expected. Doing respiratory therapy and it is still hard to take a deep breath but getting better. Inspirometer(breathing capicity instrument) is   1300 Dr. would like 1500. She will be there shortly. Insulin is at 0.5cc. She is now headed for the hall with her tree(unbelievable). Pic will be posted first walk!!!