3-26-10

Yesterday, Thursday March 25th, started out rough. Cori and Craig said Abby looked really bad. Her eyes looked grey and sunken into her head and generally looked exhausted. This was due to dehydration. Her urine output was more than her liquid consumption. She is not able to take her medication to control that right now because it causes her sodium levels to decrease.  The Neuro Oncologist met with Cori and Craig yesterday afternoon. He informed them that she does have a germinoma, but the pathology is still not back to determine whether it is a pure germinoma or mixed malignant. He also reported that her thyroid levels are low, which have been for a few months. Abby will now be on thyroid medication along with her vasopressin (hormones that her pituitary gland is not producing) for the rest of her life. It is possible that other hormones can be effected with chemo and radiation treatments, which we will not know until that process is completed. 

Today, Friday March 26th, Abby seems to be improving. She and Cori got a good nights sleep, Abby looks better, she got up and is moving around her room and ate a good breakfast. Her sodium levels are still low and she can not be discharged from the hospital until her levels are stable. She will definitely be there through tomorrow and possibly Sunday.