Cheryl began experiencing shortness of breath and tiredness over the weekend so she went in for chest x-ray Monday to see if the fluid has returned. I checked with Dr. Wumi's PA this afternoon and she said that the only fluid that was evident on the x-ray was the residual that had also shown up on her post draining x-ray last Thursday.
The PA said that Cheryl may be suffering from an electrolyte imbalance or partial dehydration due to the large quantity of fluid that was drained last week. She recommended that we try to increase Cheryl's fluid intake over the next several days but that if she doesn't start feeling better to go to the ER to get checked out or else schedule an appointment with the oncologist to get their take on what is going on.
After resting nearly all day today, Cheryl does feel a bit better this afternoon than she did this morning. She'll be drinking Gatorade to see if that will help with the electrolyte/dehydration issue.
We know something is not right, please be praying with us that it will either clear up or that the doctors will be able to diagnose and treat it quickly.
Praying for answers, solutions, and restored health. Love you, Cheryl.
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