I am sorry that I haven't posted since Monday. I have spent most of my time at the hospital. On Tuesday they drew another liter of fluid from the right chest cavity. On Wednesday they did an xray and found that the left side had fluid collecting again around the lower lobe. This time they put in a chest tube to drain it. They got around another liter. It slowed to very little drainage just a few hours after they put the chest tube in. So, yesterday they watched it, and decided they would pull it today. They pulled it this morning and said everything looked good on the xray except one spot which they think was caused by the lung collapsing a little when they pulled the chest tube. They said when he gets an xray at clinic next week, it should be gone. He got his picc line out and his staples from surgery out. I counted the staples before they took them out and there was 78. The fluid removed from the lungs showed no bacteria or infection, and there is no sign of rejection. Hallelujah!!! We got back to the apartment around 4p.
The doctor we were leary of was pleasant. Thanks for the prayers.
Traci and Anna Kate are with us until Sunday. Anna Kate is doing very well since her surgery.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
Still in Hospital
Tomorrow they are going to decide about how they are going to remove the fluid from the outside of Alan's right lung. They might drain it or they might put in chest tubes to drain it. The good news is that the ecoli bacteria is gone, and his last IV of antibiotic for the ecoli is tomorrow. He is eating well and walking 4 miles every day.
We do have a prayer request. The pulmonologist making rounds this week is the only person we have had any problems with since we have been here. Alan had requested not to see him again. They can honor that request at clinic, but not on rounds at the hospital. So, Alan saw him today, and he got upset, and will have to see him again tomorrow. We think he must be a fine doctor or he would not be part of the transplant team. Maybe it is just personality conflicts. Please pray that he won't upset Alan anymore.
Thanks to all of you. Alan & Judy
We do have a prayer request. The pulmonologist making rounds this week is the only person we have had any problems with since we have been here. Alan had requested not to see him again. They can honor that request at clinic, but not on rounds at the hospital. So, Alan saw him today, and he got upset, and will have to see him again tomorrow. We think he must be a fine doctor or he would not be part of the transplant team. Maybe it is just personality conflicts. Please pray that he won't upset Alan anymore.
Thanks to all of you. Alan & Judy
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