Tanya's Lung Transplant 13: 8/31/09

Tanya had a thorocotomy on Friday because her x-rays were indicating that there was a "bleb" on her left lung, which is something like a blister or weak spot in the surface, which needed to be removed. This involved reopening her transplant incision and going back on the ventilator for the third time. The procedure went well, and it turned out to just be an air pocket and not anything wrong with the lung itself. The pain from this procedure was horrendous, and lasted a few hours, but that same evening the pain became more tolerable and the next day her chest tubes were removed. Being stuck in icu all this time is really starting to get to her. Every time we're supposed to get out of there something else comes up, and we end up staying longer. While the frustration is starting to drive us mad, I know that the increased care and attention she's getting in icu is something we just might wish we still had someday in the future.