DAY 81

I'm sorry for the lack of updates, but there really hasn't been much to report that was good, so I've just been procrastinating and waiting for a positive turn. Actually, there is some good news, the BK Virus is history, and along with it Jan's urinary distress is gone. However, this past Thursday Jan was having her vital signs checked, and was being moved from a laying position to a sitting position when she had a sudden stabbing pain in her back. She was once again admitted to the hospital and an MRI was run that evening. The results showed that she has two compression fractures of her lumbar spine, specifically L-2 and L-3. She is scheduled for surgery on Tuesday afternoon, so we remain in the hospital. She was on complete bed rest for the first two days, and was not allowed to move from her bed. She is being given morphine for pain. Last night they fitted her with a back brace, and today she was permitted to leave the bed to go to the bathroom. She must wear the brace, and we have to be ever so gentle moving her. This long and bumpy road seems more like a dark and crooked alley where evil awaits at every turn. I will explain more later about the surgical procedure, but I will say that's it's much improved over the invasive surgeries of years past. We still are hopeful for brighter days, but this is definitely another setback.