The Journey Continues:Maybe a Tad better

Richard is still wobbly but maybe not quite as much.  His blood pressure last night was 87/53 but this morning was 106/62.  Yesterday at the Doctor's appointment he received 2 bags of fluids and he will get another bag today, tomorrow and Monday here in Enid.  They did a chest ex-ray and it showed that it was better than the last one.  He will also do a pet scan Monday morning.  Richard will be seen again on the 22cd of August and the results will be given at that time.  He also will be going on the 29th and that is when they will do the pulmonary test and he will get his next IVIG.  They did run some blood cultures yesterday also.  If anything grows they will let us know.

His results of the blood work yesterday for the most part looked good.  His creatinine levels were still up and they were quite concerned about that but the fluids should help.  His protein levels were low too so I will be getting some Ensure for Richard to drink.  The Doctor did say that graft/vs/host problems, and infection or the dehydration could be part of his problem or even a mix of them.  He was started on steroids, for graft/vs/host, an antibiotic, for any infection and of course the fluids, for the dehydration.

I was told that if he was not better in a few days to give her a call.  This morning he did actually seem a little more alert and his speech not quite so slurred.  Yesterday he needed a wheel chair to get around to the different places at the Doctor's office  and today he still is a bit wobbly but  not as much.  He did tire out pretty quickly after getting ready for work but he was able to get moving faster after a little rest.  We will take any step in the right direction!!

Thanks for the prayers.  I could feel the touch of God through those prayers yesterday.  It was a long day that started at five with Richard's fall and the prayers are what got me through!! Thanks again!!!  I thank God for your amazing prayers!!

1 Thessalonians 5:17-18

New International Version (NIV)

¹⁷ pray continually, ¹⁸ give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.