Moved -- Still at UIC but in a different room

Dear Family and friends,

 

Gary was just moved to a different room -- where they will be able to keep a better eye on him but my favorite part is, he will be by himself and hopefully less chance of catching something else.  If I understand correctly, it is part of the transplant ICU -- a step up from what he was but a step down from the main ICU area.  The "move" to his new room down the hall wore him out and he's sound asleep right now.

They have been trying to figure out why he is running a temperature, why his white blood count is higher, why his blood sugars are higher, and his pulse rate is much higher then usual, as well as a few other things.  They do feel that the sugars are higher because of the temperature and the high blood count, but they are keeping an eye on it and at times he has had to be given insulin for it.  It is good to see that his blood pressure has come back down today.  They are growing blood cultures, and they also did an ultrasound of his legs to make sure he is not getting any blood clots today.  He was also put back on NPO -- Nothing by mouth, not that he's gained much of an appetite yet.  He hasn't even argued about the NPO today considering last week he was "bargaining" to try and get ice chips!  I thought for sure he would be asking for ice, but he hasn't even seemed to want anything.

On the good side, the doctors feel that the Kidney and the Pancreas are both doing well and that the numbers for both are good, so they do not feel that his body is rejecting them. 

He is looking better as the day goes on (even the doctors and nurses have been commenting on that when they've been in the room), although he apparently had a rough night last night both he, and later, one of the resident doctors told me. 

Hopefully he'll get a good night of sleep tonight and tomorrow will be feeling better.

Please pray that the doctors will be able to find some answers and that soon he will be back on the "right track" again.  Pray also that we all stay healthy so we can be there for him and not give him anything.

It still amazes me how our lives have changed so much in such a short time.  I continue to say Thank you to the Lord for blessing us with this gift and still pray for the family who gave us this wonderful gift. 

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers -- they are really appreciated.