Today has been a day of testing. Doctors took an EKG (Electrocardiogram) to check her heart, blood tests, and looked at troponin levels. Her troponin (a complex of proteins found in muscles, essential for muscle contraction) levels have been elevated, which is likely due to the seizure. Elevated troponin can be a pre-signal of heart attack, which is why the doctors are taking extra care in monitoring the levels, and having her stay another night. They want to rule out heart attack.
Trenna is very exhausted from everything that's happened. She's not in terrible pain, but is so drained and needing rest.
-mary
thank you, mary! those of us far away are aching for any information that we can get. please pass on to mitch and trenna how much we love them and are praying for them.
ReplyDeletePraying that you get fast answers and can return to your family soon.
ReplyDeleteI let the meningioma mommas know what is going on. You are in our prayers. I hope you feel better soon and that they find out what is going on and fix it.
ReplyDeleteWe are still praying for Trenna and all of you. We hope she is in less pain and getting some rest, and hope you all are getting some rest, too.
ReplyDeleteThe meals filled up before I got a spot; but if there is anything you need - or if you can use some hot lunches, too - let us know. xoxo
Wondering how Trenna is doing since the posts from the two nights of stay at St. Jude? Is she back home now? Doing better and any results from tests in the hospital? Thanks for your updates that keep us praying and praising God and informing us how we can serve you all during this time.
ReplyDeleteLove from the Purtells,
TC&Js