Patch-Up and Lumbar Drain

Lucy was admitted to the hospital yesterday and had a short surgery last night; her two surgeons (neuro and ENT) met her at Egleston, put a lumbar drain back in, and tried to discern the source of the leaking CSF.  Apparently the bit of fat from her belly that had been packed into the bone/glue/tissue "torte" had begun to die, eroding the seal.

She has so far escaped the brain infection that can happen when the brain is exposed.  She is also experiencing very little pain, a huge surprise!  She is eating, drinking, moving around the room, and watching Sprout. She vascillates between cheerful/ asking for visitors, and fragile/ exhausted.  We will be here at least 5 days while they watch the drain, her nose and the rest of her body.

Thanks for hanging in there with us!

p.s. The overuse of passive voice in this blog drives me crazy, but it's indicative of the experience.  Not many active verbs apply.