Monday, July 6, 2009

Monday morning - better

Mike is doing much better this morning. He got up, cleaned up, changed into street clothes, and talks to me! His fever is gone and his vitals are good. His heart rate is down to 70 and it was around 125. The doctor that is over Mike while he is in the hospital has been by already. Mike's blood culture indicates that infection is not only in his PICC line (that was removed) but also in his blood stream. They take blood cultures from two different sites/veins and on opposite sides of the body if at all possible. That is how they tell the extent of infection. What all this means is that they will not put in another PICC line, feeding tube, or Port until the infection is gone. Any foreign object placed in the body during an infection can host the bacteria and cause recurrence.

Now the crutch is that Mike has a peripheral line and he needs IV antibiotics and nutrition. He can not leave the hospital with a peripheral line. So we may be here awhile (Friday maybe earlier).

Vacation? I don't know. I don't want to give up on it because it is so important to Elizabeth. She wants to go back to the beach to fish and see her dolphins. I also think there are some issues as far as leaving Florida so quickly that make her want to go more than usual. That is what makes the decision so hard. She could go without us, but I also know that she will be fine for a few days, but not for the 9 days she would be gone. I just need to keep praying that God will make the decision clear.

I keep thinking about my prayer requests on Thursday... I wonder if this is the roadblock....

Prayer needs:
Wisdom for the doctors
Wisdom as parents
Healing
Strength and nutrition for Mike
Esphogus to open and platelets and RBC to increase

Praise:
God answers prayers

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

DEAR Deanna & Mike,
Have not had a chance to read your blog for days because I was at a family reunion with 32 people! BUT, have been praying daily and it sure sounds like prayer was/is needed!! SO GLAD Mike feels better today and YAHOO that your house is DONE!! Love, Gin