Wednesday update

Every day sees a little more improvement. Queenee spent a fair amount of time in x-ray this morning due to a low blood count. She got two pints, which boosted her blood back up, but there was some concern about where all that blood went. One of the ICU nurses came in to say all tests and x-rays were negative. That was good news. I think the blood loss was mostly in the car (from her ankle) and of course, she has a lot of bruising. Her color is very good, but they are leaning heavily toward being very cautious. I like that.

She seems brighter today than yesterday, although she is starting to feel the bruises. Her lungs are fine, fully expanded, and there was no sign of leakage in today's x-rays. She is still at some risk for infection or pneumonia, but the hospital staff is very impressed with her strength and her positive attitude.