Darth DaDa

We took this picture tonight with Scott's cell phone. The lighting isn't that great, but this is a funny story.

My heart goes out to Mike. Without the PICC line, he is being stuck a million times a day. They needed a designated line for his PPN (peripheral nutrition) so they started another IV line in his other arm. It was also decided to go ahead and give him 2 more units of blood. So with the antibiotics, fluids, blood, and nutrition he is a mess of tubing on each side of the body.

We were talking with Scott tonight, and Mike said he feels like Anakin Skywalker when they were turning him into Darth Vader because he is hooked up on each side of his body. If you look at the picture, you can almost see it. Especially with the black t-shirt.

You know what else I see in this picture?? Another visual miracle. Notice Mike is laying flat on his back. He couldn't do that 6 months ago. He also pulls himself up to a sitting position like a normal person does.. using his abdominal muscles. He couldn't do that 6 months ago either.

Mike is doing well, but will be in the hospital until at least Monday when they can put the port and feeding tube in. It is just the nature of the beast with the peripheral IV and the nutrition and antibiotics. We are not going on vacation. But Elizabeth will fly with her Papa next week to stay at the beach for 3 days. But, in the end, God has been so good and Mike is still here. A vacation is a small and easy sacrifice to that.

Also, Mike downloaded Skype to his netbook and is able to do video calling now. We talked to Doug Howard yesterday. So if anyone out there wants to video call with Mike, just let us know and we will give you our username. You can download Skype for free.

I am off to bed...

Prayer needs:
Rest for Mike.. the alarms go off all the time with the 4 -5 different IV's he has going
God's continue healing of the cancer during this extended treatment break
Medical Wisdom
Financial Wisdom
Parental Wisdom!!

Praise:
Laughter
Family
Friends that pull out your trash cans for you
Nurses and vampires that are so caring!