I took another day off yesterday (Saturday) to rest from this pesky cold, and I am better today and back at the hospital. Thanks to Dan's folks and sister Debbie for spending long hours at the hospital yesterday and keeping me updated.
They moved Dan to a different room on the same floor yesterday, due to needing to consolidate patients as they are doing some construction or maintenance on the floor. So we lost his "suite" and got a smaller room, which is close to the heated blankets "oven", so I can get blankets whenever Dan or I need (yes, it's cold in the rooms).
Today, Dan is having another liver ultrasound and biopsy, along with that lower back xray. His kidney function is lower, so they decreased his anti-rejection meds which improved the kidney function and lowered the liver function/raised the bilirubin so he's a little jaundiced today. Based on the results of the ultrasound and biopsy they will probably increased the anti-rejection meds for the liver. It's interesting how with a new liver they have to give anti-rejection meds, which can cause infection so they give antibiotics for that, which can cause other problems with kidneys etc. so they give more meds for that, and it goes on and on, until his body adjusts to all the changes and grows stronger, thereby reducing the need for the additional meds. Because of all this, his move to rehab may be delayed a few days.
Tomorrow will make 2 weeks since his transplant and a long 2 weeks in bed in the hospital. So many things have happened in that time, we are so grateful for the gift of life for Dan and continue to pray for the donor's family. The funeral is probably over, the out-of-town family probably leaving soon, and life will have to go on for the donor's parents. They may start going through his/her room and continue dealing with feelings of loss. Thanks for joining us in prayer for the family. We will be sending a thank-you letter to the family via the hospital, since we will not be told their names. I think at some point in the future, that option may be given, but for now, we trust them to God.
More updates to come. Enjoy your day of worship and rest today, and enjoy the first Sunday of the NFL! We have a new interest this year in the Redskins, since Colt Brennan from UH is there. And of course, we continue to cheer on the Vikings, hopefully this will be their year.
Debbie and Dan
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