Back at home! H1N1 test came back negative and the doctor decided to discharge her this evening. Hemoglobin was up to 8.9 today- she'll have another blood test Monday. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers

Blood cultures came back negative- still waiting on H1N1 results. The doctor said her lungs are sounding better and that she will likely get to go home Thursday. Hemoglobin is down to 8.4 and not sure why but they are not planning on giving a transfusion yet.

Terry is feeling a little better today- she didn't need oxygen today either. They are continuing the IV antibiotics. They did test for the H1N1 virus and said that she cannot be released until those results come back which can take a few days. We appreciate your thoughts and prayers.

Just before Christmas Terry was saying that this is the first holiday season in a couple years that she hasn't been in the hospital.......then this morning she came down with a fever. The UCSF doctor told her to go to the hospital in Fresno and they ended up admitting her there. The x-rays showed that she has pneumonia and they have already started her on IV antibiotics. The Fresno doctor is keeping in touch with UCSF. We'll keep you posted on her progress, thanks for all of your prayers.

Tuesday's clinic visit went pretty good. She doesn't have to go back for 2 weeks- this will be the longest time so far! Hemoglobin was 9.2 which they thought would have come up- the doctor said he is perplexed as to why it is not higher. He is going to try to get the insurance to approve medication that will help to increase the red blood cells. We'll keep you posted!

Sorry for the long lapse in updates. Overall, things have been going pretty good. There was one little bump in the road when Terry got a fever and cold symptoms but after clinic visits and an ER visit the doctors started her on antibiotics she has gotten better. The last blood test showed that her hemoglobin was a little low but that was possibly due to the antibiotics. Platelets were good. She has another appointment tomorrow- hopefully we'll be able to keep up with the updates again- our lives have been a little busy lately! Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers.