Although I was able to coax a few smiles from Susan yesterday, much of the day she didn't feel well and had several vomiting spells. Her cognitive and physical weakness persisted. She could offer only delayed responses and one-word answers.
Her neuro-oncologist confirmed she needs to see the neurosurgery team at UCLA as soon as reasonably possible to evaluate her shunt. With more vomiting today and no other improvement, the UCLA neurosurgery team agrees and wants her admitted to the hospital. Susan will be transferred once doctors finalize the details and a bed is available.
We're probably in for an ER-type experience except her room where we wait in Long Beach is larger and the ride to UCLA's 6th floor neuro unit is longer. Susan may be in for another multi-day stay to diagnose, treat, and observe, hopefully with a mere shunt adjustment.
From there the good therapists in Long Beach are eager for her to return and pick up acute rehab without anything working against her. The journey continues. We have peace.
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