As I wrote earlier, it is nearly impossible to get any rest in the hospital. And so, as that morning went by, I became restless. By this point, my potassium was trending in the right direction, as was my ammonia level. I knew that I only remained in the ICU as a precaution, so there really wasn't too much to stop me from doing what I did next...
I pulled out my laptop and started working... Well, as best I could given the circumstances!
Well, needless to say, this was something that they hadn't seen before in the ICU. While they do have wi-fi, the staff was more used to seeing it being used by family and friends, as opposed to the patients. I couldn't do a lot, but what little I could do felt good -- At least it kept me busy. And then I noticed something on an email sent to me... Something that would change my focus...
The American Liver Foundation was having a Liver Life Walk to raise funds. It was still a while away, and it gave me a bit of perspective. I would soon set a new short term goal for myself... I was going to get myself strong enough to participate in the walk -- Didn't know how fast I could go, or how far I was going to get, but I would be there. And thus began a new way of looking at my situation. Instead of reacting to each new symptom, I would do my best to be more proactive -- Even if it was only one small event, I was going to take back a bit of control over the situation!
And, soon after I made that decision, as if fate were already beginning to intervene, my nurse walked back into the room. My latest tests showed that my creatinine level -- the indication of damage or issues with my kidneys, had started to change direction and was, ever so slightly, turning in the right direction. And while mind still wasn't fully back to "normal", I knew that I had made the right decision...
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