Ron has been feeling pretty good for several days now...no fevers, and white cell count hovering around 20,000-22,000. Good enough that the docs have decided to only draw blood every other day! Yeah!!! He's only requiring one or two little catnaps...even after Physical Therapy, which is exhausting for him. Results from test yesterday show there is still a leak (in the duodenum area, not where the tube joins intestine which is where they originally thought) so they still cannot remove drain. Even though they know there is a leak, they are pleased that they are being able to control it with the drains. Continue to pray that this leak will heal on it's own, they do not want to do surgery unless absolutely necessary. I would love for you to join us in asking God to knit back together those intricate parts of his body just as He knit Ron together in his mother's womb. He is our Great Physician!
Dr. Elieson feels since the lower portion of the intestines show no signs of problems, they will try to begin feeding him in his "gut" tomorrow (feed directly into the tube in the lower intestine). This is a huge step forward so PLEASE PRAY FERVENTLY that his intestines will "wake up" and tolerate the feeding.
All in all, he's doing pretty well for a guy with 3 drain tubes coming out of his belly, 1 drain tube out of his back, 2 tubes connected to his intestines, NG tube, PICC line and catheter; who's been in the hospital 7 weeks (2nd stay); hasn't had food by mouth in all this time (TPN..IV nutrition... just doesn't cut it), and shouldn't even be alive! Our God is an awesome God!!!
And, please continue to pray for Ron's doctors: Elieson (surgeon), Hall (gastro), Chakraborty (internist), Bell (kidney), P (infectious disease...no one knows how to pronounce or spell his name), as well as their partners who treat Ron at times...foremost, that they may see Jesus in us and secondly, that they may have wisdom and discernment as to how best to treat him.
Thanks for your continued support! We can feel God answering your prayers on our behalf!
Love, Christie, Ryan, Aaron & Kristin
"Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him" Psalm 37:7
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