ANOTHER DIFFICULT JOURNEY FOR NANCY!

Nancy is back in Pittsburgh as I write this.  I don't know many details other than that she was in so much pain from the infection surrounding her feeding tube that Scott took her into Emergency at Olean General Hospital this afternoon and there it was decided that she should be transferred by ambulance back to UPMC in Pittsburgh.  She called us a short while ago to let us know that she was back on the Ninth Floor (lung transplant floor) of Presby Hospital and was hoping they could keep her comfortable for the night.  Hopefully we will know more on a prognosis and the plan for how to deal with the infection once she has been seen by those who can make such a diagnosis.  It appears likely at this point that her feeding tube will  need to be removed, but we won't know that for certain until tomorrow at the earliest.  

Nancy wanted me to keep you informed until she is able, again, to do this blogging for herself.  Her mother and I feel terrible that we are not there as it is much more difficult being so far removed from her after all the long months we spent at her side.  Scott will drive down to Pittsburgh tomorrow morning, so she will only be there alone overnight and I am hoping that she will be given something to allow her to get a good night's sleep before facing whatever decision is made tomorrow.  One way or another, one of us will keep you informed of what we know when we know it.  I know you will all be keeping her in your thoughts and prayers as always and we thank you for that as we always do.  Hopefully this too will pass and she'll be back on the road to less pain and more progress towards living the new life she's gained from her transplant.  I guess I am once again reminded of her inspired belief that "it is in the valleys we grow".  A bit difficult, when you are a parent watching her go through these, but we have little choice but to accept that we must.

Nancy's Dad

Vance