Monday, Sept. 15 updates

Today is Dan's 3 week "re-liverance day" anniversary and it's been a busy one already. He had breakfast, then the kidney doctor came by - Dan's creatinine level is down to 2, that's the lowest yet, so good news there. One of the liver transplant surgeons came by, the liver is still doing well. The speech pathologist helped him with his breakfast and his swallowing is doing better, liquids are still thickened and food is still pureed (don't tell him I told you, but he is actually eating pureed vegetables, including peas!). The PT and OT came by to try to get him walking, and sure enough, his heart went afib again, so it's back to bed. The afib lasted longer this morning, they gave him the heart medicine in pill form first, then in his IV. It took a few hours, but his heart rate finally slowed by lunchtime. They also removed the catheter which was causing a lot of pain, and no wonder, they found it was clogged probably after being in for 3 weeks. Hopefully the pain "down there" will go away now.

The doctors ordered a Paracentesis and ultrasound to see if he needs a Thoracentesis (google these to get more info, basically it's draining fluid from his abdomen and between the lungs and chest wall). My mom has had thoracentesis several times, it's a little painful but sure helped her breathing. I don't think there is a part of Dan's body that hasn't been poked, scoped, imaged, or connected to sensors or wires or IVs. And I am continually amazed at the grace God has given Dan to handle everything. He is my hero.

Calgon, take me away...
Debbie and Dan