Better days

Thank you for your prayers for Dan. God has answered!

1- The doctors said the kidneys are functioning better now than they have in days and the swelling is almost gone. They told us they expected the kidneys to be seriously harmed because of the dye used in the surgeries, and they fully expected to have to do a few days dialysis. The doctors told us they could not explain how this happened (but we know why!). God is good!

2- They were able to do the 2nd surgery yesterday - their was a narrowing of the bile duct and they were able to insert a stent to keep it open and functioning - they do this endoscopically (down the throat - how in the world to they get to the liver that way?). The procedure went very well, and this morning his liver counts were the lowest yet, the ultrasound looks good, even the creatinine level went down more showing his kidneys are working even better.

Please keep praying for Dan's heart. He went afib yesterday morning and again this morning, both times when he was getting up to use the bathroom. So the cardiologists are back doing further testing, giving him diltiazem IV to slow down the heart. The doctors would like to get Dan up walking again, so we appreciate your prayers specifically for his heart.

Great is His faithfulness,
Debbie and Dan