*Clears throat*. Your attention please...I have an announcement. Matthew is home! That is all.
Thank you for everything.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Powerful Stuff
Prayer, I believe it is powerful stuff. We had more good news today.
Yesterday, I may have used the word dinner very loosely. Yesterday he tolerated clear liquids, so today he was moving on to thicker liquids.
His port was removed. Fortunately, the infection in his port had not gone to his heart. This was of concern because of the location of the port. He will have to have the port replaced for chemo, but this will be after he infection clears.
They are saying he may be released as early as Friday!
Thanks again for your support!
Yesterday, I may have used the word dinner very loosely. Yesterday he tolerated clear liquids, so today he was moving on to thicker liquids.
His port was removed. Fortunately, the infection in his port had not gone to his heart. This was of concern because of the location of the port. He will have to have the port replaced for chemo, but this will be after he infection clears.
They are saying he may be released as early as Friday!
Thanks again for your support!
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Dinner
That's right, for the first time in over a week, Matthew got to eat dinner.
His blockage seems to have corrected itself. He responded well to the clamp on the pump, so the decision was made to remove it. Of course Matthew didn't want to wait to have it removed, so he pulled it himself.
Emily theorizes, from the pictures, that this is all actually an elaborate coverup of a rhinoplasty while Matthew participates in a CIA sanctioned makeover.
His port is infected, and will be removed until it heals a bit, and then replaced. This is probably what is causing he fever.
All in all this is great news. Thanks for the prayers!
His blockage seems to have corrected itself. He responded well to the clamp on the pump, so the decision was made to remove it. Of course Matthew didn't want to wait to have it removed, so he pulled it himself.
Emily theorizes, from the pictures, that this is all actually an elaborate coverup of a rhinoplasty while Matthew participates in a CIA sanctioned makeover.
His port is infected, and will be removed until it heals a bit, and then replaced. This is probably what is causing he fever.
All in all this is great news. Thanks for the prayers!
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
A kink in the line?
The doctors at MD Anderson have decided that the xrays do not show that warrants surgery at this time. They believe that it is not a tumor or a blockage, but rather a "mechanical problem"--possibly a twist or a kink. They are taking him off of the stomach pump to see if it will clear...basically, if it will push through.
He is in a lot of pain.
He has been running a fever (it was down at the time of this post), so they have him on two different antibiotics. The thinking is that the fever is caused by some sort of infection, but we do not know exactly where.
My understanding is that they are doing everything that they can to hold off on surgery. They really like for it to be at least 2 weeks, and ideally at least a month since chemo before surgery.
We know that he is the best place that he can be. I ask that you continue to pray for his healing, and for my parents. It is so hard to watch your child suffer.
I am sharing this video because Matthew once told me he liked it a lot...I think it suits him.
He is in a lot of pain.
He has been running a fever (it was down at the time of this post), so they have him on two different antibiotics. The thinking is that the fever is caused by some sort of infection, but we do not know exactly where.
My understanding is that they are doing everything that they can to hold off on surgery. They really like for it to be at least 2 weeks, and ideally at least a month since chemo before surgery.
We know that he is the best place that he can be. I ask that you continue to pray for his healing, and for my parents. It is so hard to watch your child suffer.
I am sharing this video because Matthew once told me he liked it a lot...I think it suits him.
Monday, April 8, 2013
Blowing smoke
Matthew was successfully transported to MD Anderson this morning. The doctor told Mom that it is not uncommon to wait 5-7 days before taking action in these situations. They have done many blood tests and many cultures. The waiting game continues.
He spiked a fever this afternoon, which of course, is bad. They are treating it, and it is down. Mom Is taking the first hospital shift.
He is feeling a bit more confident in his setting. I asked Matthew what the doctors were saying. He said, "Blowing smoke up my ass." I said, "is that it?" He said, "Oh yeah, acetomeniphen too."
I will try to update tomorrow.
He spiked a fever this afternoon, which of course, is bad. They are treating it, and it is down. Mom Is taking the first hospital shift.
He is feeling a bit more confident in his setting. I asked Matthew what the doctors were saying. He said, "Blowing smoke up my ass." I said, "is that it?" He said, "Oh yeah, acetomeniphen too."
I will try to update tomorrow.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Back on the inside
Matthew is back in the hospital. He was having a lot of abdominal pain and vomiting this morning. They found that he has a blockage in his small intestine. They are not sure what it is. It may be scar tissue, it could be a twist, and it may be another tumor. However, he just had a scan at MD Anderson that (we think) should have shown any tumors that size.
There are a couple of things that complicate the issue. 1) Matthew has had a lot of surgery in the abdominal area. 2) Matthew had chemo on Monday-Wednesday, and one of the drugs in his cocktail acts as a blood thinner.
As a result, they have decided to put him in the hospital and keep him on complete rest. He has a drain that is draining his stomach and keeping the stress off his intestine. He is also on an antibiotic and fluids. They hope it may resolve itself and no further action will be necessary. MD Anderson is currently full, so he will stay at Brazosport. His doctor at MDA has been consulted, and the current course of treatment would be the same either place.
In addition, he had been experiencing back pain. They did an MRI to rule out more tumor growth. They found he has a bulging disc and vertebrae out of alignment by 25%. He saw a local doctor, who said he needed a neurosurgeon. At this time, there is no treatment plan for this problem.
As always, your prayers are greatly appreciated.
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