Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Morning update

We got a room around 2:30 yesterday and got fluids started, blood work, and white booster shot. We were able to get a private room and I thank God for that. We saw the admitting doctor around 7:00pm last night. We are waiting on our nutrition consult to figure out next step. We may try a g-tube pump that delivers a small dose of food over a 12 - 14 hour period. We both know that TPN is still an option, but with Mike's staph infection history, we want to exhaust all options before we turn to that road again.

I will ask for specific prayer for Mike's lower back. It has been hurting for about a week now and is progressively getting worse. So much so that Mike took a morphine shot for the pain last night. It is contributing to the factors that brought us here. When you are in pain, you don't feel like eating. Then, Mike has to lay flat on his back. He can't eat in that position due to the acid reflux. Pray that God breaks this circle. Pray that Mike's back pain will be healed. Pray that we can gain weight and that we can go home. Our home is very empty without him. Pray that he will get rest here.

My praise today is one more day and everyone that is on their knees for us right now.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Continuing to keep you all in prayer!!
Cynthia

Anonymous said...

woke up last night at 4 AM and Robin was at the foot of the bed praying...I asked for who and she said "Mike". Just wanted you to know you are never far from our thoughts.
Steve and Robin