Good News After a Long Fast

Christine was told Friday evening that the Pulmonologist may elect to perform a test Saturday that would require her to fast (no food or liquids) from dinner Friday until the test Saturday morning.  Unfortunately the doctor was delayed with a few urgent cases in ICU and did not get to Christine's room until around 1:30 P.M. and by that time she was quite hungry and thirsty.  The good news is that he does not believe she has Valley Fever or tuberculosis.  He told her that she has a bronchial infection but that due to the original suspicion of tuberculosis she had to remain in isolation for 3 days while they analyzed her saliva samples and she would be released Monday.  The nodules in her lungs are still of concern though and prior to discharging her they are going to perform a biopsy and those results will be back in three days.  After the news she was cleared to eat and she ordered up quite a spread and finished it all.  Hopefully she will finally get a peaceful nights sleep tonight!