End of day report - New Year's Eve Edition

A bit of a tough day, unfortunately. Kim was pretty restless in the morning, feeling very hot (although her temp was ok) and generally cruddy. She had a 30 minute bout of a-fib (this is irregular heartbeat, in her case spiking in the 170s and then dropping) which left her pretty wiped out. This, coupled with a higher white blood cell count has the doctors worried about infection and so she's being doused in wide-spectrum antibiotics while blood labs are being run. We ended up deciding bringing the kids here in the midst of all that wouldn't be the best idea, but we'll see how it goes tomorrow.

On the plus side, she's done with plasmapheresis and now we're just waiting for the results to be interpreted. Also, her oxygen levels continue to look very stable, and she managed some more mobility exercises. Still, we really need to get a handle on the mystery of what's causing some of her less-great symptoms. Paging Dr. House?

2013 holds great promise for us, and I don't think it's hyperbole to say that it will be one of the most important years of our lives, if not the very most. We are so very grateful to be able to share this time with you, and even more so for the continued love and support you all show. So from Kim, me, Jack, and Charlotte: HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!