Mike

Just a quick update - Mike is still in the hospital. They have increased his sinus surgery to twice a week and then the hyperbaric chamber on days he's not having surgery. He's not allowed visitors - we had to get special permission for Bri to go up on Thursday. He still has the fungus infection in his lungs and his sinus cavities. He still has GVHD of the gut and liver.
Dr. Bearman comes back from vacation this week so hopefully we will have more answers soon. For those of you who know me I'm still sober!

Bri is getting ready to start high school. She goes back in less than a month. Yeah me! Otherwise no news - will update when we have more information.

News...

The latest and greatest....my family left last week. I loved spending the thirty minutes a day with them (I spent most of the time working or driving to Denver.) My mom and dad cleaned my house which was great and my sisters ran my child around.


Mike has now been in the hospital for a month. He is not doing so well. He still has a fungus infection in his lungs and his sinus cavities. He spends two hours a day in the barometric chamber and has his sinuses cleaned out once a week.

His GVH is a little under control. His diabetes is still crazy so they have him on an insulin drip. They're talking about possibly another month in the hospital to get his fungus infection under control.

Bri goes back to school in a month which I can't believe she will be in high school. We are going to see Eclipse today b/c she needs some mommy time.


Thanks everyone for the prayers and thoughts. I will update again when I have info.

Mike

Aw, my weekly update: Can I say that I am getting good at the multi-tasking thing. I discovered the hospital has a laundry room so now I can do laundry while visiting Mike so I don't have to run out of clothes! He has an exercise bike in his room and exercise bands for PT so I can do laundry, visit w/ Mike, watch the latest movies, work on laptop, chat on Facebook and exercise at the same time! Wow, I am the queen of multi-tasking!


Mike pulled his pic line out last night so he's pretty upset. They are putting another one in as we speak. He's having some visitors so he's upbeat - feeling a little better. I confirmed w/ the nurse he may be here awhile so we're settling in for a long visit.

He got plasma two days ago b/c his platelets dropped to 12. He's still using oxygen b/c he's having problems breathing. He's allowed a clear liquid diet - no real food yet.

My family reunion is next week so I will be a little delayed in updating unless I update from work. Bri is happy to have our PC back at home so she's been staying home more. I'm slowing catching up at work since I'm there more now (tired but present.)

Happy 4th of July to everyone. Thanks for the prayers and thoughts.