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Sounds like your Mom is absolutely on the correct treatment for the CMV pneumonia. It will take time to wean down the vent settings and take her off completely. I guess if I were you and given your Mom's weakened upon weakened immune and infection-fighting system, I would want to ensure that her team is on top of any new developments such as an opportunistic bacterial (or fungal) lung infection, sepsis, etc. If her vital signs are good without blood pressure support and she is without fever and if her white blood cell count and other blood counts are acceptable, I'd say she's on the right track. She should be on heparin to prevent blood clots from being immobilized also.
Best wishes for your Mom's full recovery.
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Nicole, mom to Evan (20); diagnosed SAA November 2007, hATG mid-November 2007, no response after 6 months, unrelated 9/10 BMT June 2008, no GVH, health completely restored thanks to our beloved donor Bryan from Tennessee.
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