Tuesday November 14, 2006

Can you believe November is half over already.............and I have only spent 2 days home during the last two weeks. Jack is back in the hospital again. At least we got to spend the weekend home.

Roy and I did well with the TPN at home, followed all the directions and necessary precautions but Jack seemed to be really retaining a lot of fluid so after speaking with the Dr. Aplenc on Sunday he thought it would be a good idea if we came to clinic on Monday instead of Tuesday so they could take a look at Jack. He really looks great and is eating like a champ but once in clinic and after the nurse drew his blood from his line he started to shiver, shortly thereafter he spiked a temperature. We were told that they were going to admit us and start IV antibiotics and we have to wait out the 24 hours for blood culture results. Well you know Jack and it didn't even take 24 hours for his blood culture to grow out bacteria and the resident said he's growing out some really nasty bacteria at that.

Jack is a tough kid and a lot tougher then I am and he will get through this as he always does. We are hoping to only be here til the end of the week but that will all depend on they identification of the bacteria and what antibiotic is best used for treating it. I told them already that I want to be home for Thanksgiving so they have to get Jack all fixed up by then.

Thank you again for all the prayers. God Bless you all!

When all else fails......