Changing of the Care Taker!!!

I am back in Little Rock taking care of Sis.  I made a run for it at 7:15 this morning between Ice Storm Warnings!  Jim came with me as far as Russellville where he had a meeting.  The drive on into LR was so tense!  It was raining so hard I could hardly see!  I  stayed in the passing lane and kept my eyes on the white outside line and was watching for lights ahead of me, thank goodness there was lite traffic!  I arrived about 10:45 so stopped at Chick FilA and got us all three some lunch.  Barb ate 3 nuggets, the fruit cup, and 1/2 strawberry shake, that's probably one of the biggest meal she has had in a few days.  The weather still looks gloomy outside.
Wow what a difference a week makes in the life of a patient!  Everything has gone south!  The CT Scan did not show any blockage, but it showed a lot of fluid in her mid section.  They catheterized her and she is voiding again.  The pain is still pretty bad, they think she has a UTI but since she has had so much antibiotic a culture won't grow.  They put her on Ditrophan and then gave her Dialudid for the kidney spasms within 2 hours of each other  this combination seem to cause anxiety! She is picking at any thing like a crack on her thumb now does not have 1 layer of skin! I put socks on her to keep her from picking at her chapped hand.  Her lips are so raw from the chapping, licking, rubbing, and more lip protection.  I hate to see her this way ! I know it is the drugs!  She will be telling you something and just drop off to sleep, in about 2 minutes she opens her eyes and finishes the sentence.  She is very bloated and legs are swelling she seems to be retaining so much fluid and yet her skin is dry, her eyes are dry and her lips are very dry.  It seems like an oxymoron!

Please pray that they can find the source of pain in her abdomen and why she is not eliminating the fluids.  Pray for no blood clots and no pneumonia !

Matthew 11:28 - 30  Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.