Friday, November 27, 2009

We need your prayers please

Hi everyone,
Well, Jon was not able to receive chemo this week due to his numbers being so low and in fact had to have another ultrasound on Monday. We also had to return on Tuesday for a CT scan as they noticed something on the ultrasound and had to get more information. We were only supposed to get the scan Tuesday morning, visit with his radiologist for a followup visit then go by the clinic to get his tube out and go home.
Jon made a deal with his doctor on Monday, the 23rd that is she would take the tube out for one week, he promised her he would eat and gain 4 pounds. She agreed to that with the condition that if he did not then they would be looking at putting a tube in his stomach. They left the tube in til Tuesday as the CT scan was done with contrast and rather than him drinking it they put it in his tube so he would not have to taste it.
We left the hospital from the CT scan, saw his radiologist then when we got to the clinic they had already received the CT results and because of the issues, they admitted him to the hospital and put him on antibiotics. They were able to remove the tube and he did begin eating so that was a plus.
We received very concerning news regarding his pancreas and will be returning next week for an MRI then will meet with the doctors to determine how they are going to fix the problem. Because of this situation he has been placed on a completely fat free diet and has to take enzymes with every bit of food since his pancreas is not working at all right now.
We won't know exactly what will have to be done til next week but in the meantime please pray for him as we do know that surgery will be required in the immediate future. We were able to go home from the hospital Wednesday night so we were home for Thanksgiving but could not be with our whole family due to his numbers being so low. We made a new memory with just the four of us and even used the good china! I think that is the first time he has even seen it outside of our china cabinet. We plan to use it more often though, as it is a shame to just let it sit there.
We hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your families and we are looking forward to being able to visit for Christmas if at all possible. Take care and thank you.

1 comment:

  1. Your are all in my thoughts and prayers. This is just a bump in the road that will be overcome. I hope your Thanksgiving was as good as it could be. -Bill Mastrianni

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