A Monthly Hospital Visit
This post was originally published on Corrina’s Caringbridge site:
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/corrina
Leaving on a jet out of Bradley after 10 or 11 days with Corrina I am so sad to leave her. She is so strong and I know she has fears about what’s going on but she keeps us all upbeat and in the moment.
Soaking in the sunshine on a beautiful spring day in Collinsville, CT
When I initially arrived at her house on Friday, David was on the phone with Claudia. Corrina had had a mild focal seizure just a few minutes before. This awarded us a Friday and Saturday night stay in that luxurious accommodation known as St Francis Hospital. After the Emergency Department we were transferred to the fabulous ’step-down’ ward known as 8-7 where they are required to shine a bright light in your eyes every two hours and ask you your name, date, location and any other sneaky question they may have to catch you up (you can tell I really admire the place although I actually do comprehend the rational behind these procedures). Fortunately she was discharged on Sunday. We then had a pretty normal week of visits to rehabilitation hospitals, art museums and some pleasant, but chilly walks in Elizabeth Park.
The incident above was fortunate in that we got a new MRI and visits with the doctors following her case. There is still a lot of swelling secondary to abscess and hemorrhage but but both abscesses (the superficial one on the side of her head is what sent her to the hospital last month) are resolving, no new blood and tumor is stable.
Corrina had just finished her second round of higher dose monthly chemotherapy when the incident occurred. These episodes of chemo are a difficult week for her and may be stir things up. Or maybe it was excitement for my visit.
Corrina’s speech is coming along. I think she would benefit from some very low-key visitors but that will be up to her.
She continues to inspire me with her good nature and resilience. She continues to work hard at regaining lost function and she will prevail over this situation. I will be back next month and will try to keep all of you who love her apprised of her situation.