We had three Drs. at the same time here this morning. There is now a gastroenterologist on team that we saw for the first time. Ray's biggest problem is a suppressed immune system--which really is nothing new. Adding to his list of problems, he now has a slight case of pneumonia. Drs. are hoping this combo of antibiotics will take care of that before it gets any worse. Then believe it or not, the one Dr. is talking about getting him off ALL drugs (after the pneumonia is healed) and just give his body a chance to recover (rest) for awhile. This Dr. also believes this is a reaction to the latest chemo drug he was on, and has nothing to do with a blood transfusion.
The bilirubin count climbs each day and probably hasn't peaked yet. Needless to say, he's glowing yellow from head to toe, and will be for a while. The Dr. said today that will take a while to go away even after the liver improves. I was so surprised how much more yellow he was just from last night to this morning.
Thank you for your prayers. I ask God to bless all who are praying for our family!
Love you all,
Kim
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Dear Ray and Kim,
Just wanted to drop a note and let you know I am praying for you and your family. I am constantly amazed at your faith in God and your determination to fight this thing head-on! You may not realize it, but you and your family are great inspirations to those of us who moan and groan at the slightest bump in the road! You are a vision of what I think God wants family to be! I pray for healing and strength for Ray, as well as continued graces for the rest of the family!
God Bless You and Keep You All,
Michele Spielman
(Sr. Mary Michael's friend from Dalhart)
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