OK...I've received several complaints about the lack of updates and it's only been 4 days! You guys have gotten way too spoiled!
Things have been quiet around here. Other than continued episodes of clamminess/ cold sweats Ron has been feeling well. He was able to visit with several family members over the weekend: his Mom & Dad were here Friday evening with all of our kids, my Dad was here Saturday, our niece, Whitney, and her new fiance, Jorden, came up Saturday afternoon to share their engagement video with us, and Aaron & Kristin came up Sunday afternoon.
Monday, Ron went to Interventional Radiology so they could check to see how the infection at the g-tube tract was responding to antibiotics. Dr. Dittman (Interventional Radiologist) said there was still some inflammation but definitely much improved. They also did a fistula-gram while he was down there and Dittman said fistula is getting smaller each time, basically the size of a mechanical pencil lead. No talk yet as to when he goes back for drainage tube manipulation, though. Dr. Liddell (infectious disease) was pleased with the way the g-tube looked, but says he will remain on antibiotics until Sunday; anti-fungal cycle ends Saturday.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, he will go back to Interventional Radiology to have his PICC line changed.
No serious talk of going home again. We know he will remain here for at least a couple of days after the antibiotics and anti-fungal have run their course to watch for any relapse; that puts us into next week, Tuesday or Wednesday.
He has put on some weight from fluids. They upped the amount of fluid in his TPN since his blood pressure was trending on the low side. BP is back up to normal but now we battle the balance of too much fluid leaching into the tissue causing swelling and weight gain.
When I came in Sunday morning he was excited to tell me he was able to sleep on his side for a short period. It's been over 8 months of being flat on his back any time he's in bed (other than having to be positioned propped with pillows underneath one side or the other to prevent bed sores when he was unable to move much). All the various tubes over time have really hindered his ability to get in any other position.
That's the news from here. I'll try to update more often....but keep in mind, no news is good news or, as Dr. Elieson used to always remind us, "any day that's not a bad day is a good day".
"Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful."
I Corinthians 4:2
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