A tardy update

I hope everyone is embracing the holiday spirit.

This was a big week of testing with two significant test taking place.  The first was the FEV1 (this is the test that measures the capacity of the lungs).  Laura's completed the test at 82%, which is very very good for the first test.  As she build strength, the lungs will increase too and this number will increase.  Needless to say it is significantly better than 17%.

Laura also had a bronch and a CT scan this week.  The bronch was negative and showed nothing of interest, which is good.  The CT scan did show a build up of fluid in the space between the lungs and lung cavity.  Fluid builds up and is usually dispersed naturally.  In this case it is not going away so we will have a procedure on Thursday to drain the remaining fluid ( a few hundred milliliters). This will be an outpatient procedure and should only take a few hours.

All else is going well.  She is building strength and continuing to increase the distance she is walking.  

Thank you all for the support, meals and great holiday cards.

Happy Holidays
Cheers,
The Z's