Good news: This morning, we got
great news. The ICU doctor was actually
excited. She said he was doing much better than expected. The doctor who delivered this news made it
clear that she was not optimistic about his chances of survival two days
ago.
Bad news: by the time we got here
from the hotel, the picture had changed. His pulse rate was up, and the
surgeon, who is the chief doctor on his pancreas, said he may have an
infection. He just returned from the CT scan, but we don't have the results
yet. An infection in his abdomen means procedures they have been putting off
because they are dangerous in themselves.
I think of this adventure as a
canoe trip down, or is it up, the Amazon.
There are challenges along the way: a bask of crocodiles (checked the
group noun on the Internet), rapids, a waterfall, etc. Between each challenge, things look good. And
then, here comes the next one: Will we survive it or not?
I am also thinking of this
experience in general as a trip up the Amazon: it will be very long and require
a lot of patience and ingenuity.
Hopefully, Mike is up for this adventure. He's not the soul of patience.
Good news: I think I may have
mentioned this already. He is asking us to hug him. He also asked for Damon, his son, who is here
this morning. He then asked for Dr. Lau,
his kidney doctor. When I told him people were aware of his need for dialysis,
he was relieved. He wants to live. He is also making it clear that he wants to
go home.
I am finding it exhausting talking
to or texting each person individually about his condition. I am happy to put you on the address list. I will try to write the results of the CT
scan as soon as I can. However, If I'm
attending to Mike, that becomes more difficult.
Damon is planning to leave tonight
for LA. He has changed his plans twice already this morning to catch later
flights. The results of the scan will determine the next move.
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