The transplant specialist just came into Neal’s room to let us know what is going on. He does have bacteria in his blood taken from his hickman catheter as well as his peripheral line. They are still waiting for the specific species. The cuff on his hickman line is showing which could be a source of infection. It may have gotten pulled when he went down for his chest x-ray. A doctor is coming in tonight to remove the line and they will not put a new one in. The nurse is accessing his port right now that he has had since his rounds of chemo at home to use to administer some of his drugs. Some of the drugs can’t be run together in the same line so they will probably have to also run an I-V line from his arm. Since I-V lines are only good for about 4 days, the nurse is hoping that Neal will be on the up-swing by then and won’t need new lines. By then many of the drugs can be taken orally. His temperature still fluctuates between 101-103 and continues to have diarrhea and vomitting.
Neal has posted on his room wall here 2Corinthians 4:8-9 “We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed and broken. God never abandons us. We get knocked down but we get up again and keep going.”
He is knocked down right now but God is with us. Amen!
The couple I am staying with are bringing me my things tonight so I can spend another night here. Three days without showering and changing clothes might be a little much! They are such a blessing:)
Trish
So glad you are able to be there for him. God bless you both! Praying!
Deb S.
Hi Trish,
Am thinking about you and praying for you both. This was a special verse for me on days +7&8. Those were difficult days for Steve too…”even the darkness is not dark to You; the night is as bright as the day, for darkness is as light to You.” Psalms 139:12. The days were so short and in light of what Steve was going through it seemed dark alot. But Jesus is the Light of the World and I know He is shining bright in your room as He did in ours.
Love in Christ, Dawn
What a great verse, you are both so encouraging and positive–even through this long and difficult journey! We continue to pray for Neal. Dad has been calling and updating me often!