**Here is the report AS OF TODAY about my Dad. Good news...very good news! *sigh* I feel like a huge bolder has been lifted...we all feel like we can breath again--including Dad:)
This is from my Mom...
"Blue skies shining on me, nothing but blue skies do I see."
Well today was certainly a day of blue skies with no clouds hanging over us.
First of all, Len was taken off of oxygen support this morning and has been fine all day.
Secondly, the pathology report came back and eliminated all of the infections it could have been like fungal, bacterial, etc. and determined that there were inconsistencies in the alveolar cells that were consistent with the drug Amiodarone he was taking that is toxic to your lungs. He was taken off Amiodarone when we came back this time and has been on steroids and his lung xray have improved. They say that it may take as long as a year, but that they should continue to improve and there is a good possibility that he will get back almost full function of his lungs by the end of a year.
And last but not least, they finally were able to take out the drainage tube so he is free and clear of anything hooked up to his body. He says he can already feel a big difference since the sutures that were holding it in are gone and no longer pulling on his side. Here's hoping that he gets a great night's sleep tonight and will be ready to go home tomorrow.
To continue: "Never saw the sun shining so bright, never saw things going so right." At least not for a while now. Thank you Lord Jesus for giving the doctors the skills and knowledge they needed to figure out what was going on with Len and we thank you already for the things you are going to do in his healing process.
Well today was certainly a day of blue skies with no clouds hanging over us.
First of all, Len was taken off of oxygen support this morning and has been fine all day.
Secondly, the pathology report came back and eliminated all of the infections it could have been like fungal, bacterial, etc. and determined that there were inconsistencies in the alveolar cells that were consistent with the drug Amiodarone he was taking that is toxic to your lungs. He was taken off Amiodarone when we came back this time and has been on steroids and his lung xray have improved. They say that it may take as long as a year, but that they should continue to improve and there is a good possibility that he will get back almost full function of his lungs by the end of a year.
And last but not least, they finally were able to take out the drainage tube so he is free and clear of anything hooked up to his body. He says he can already feel a big difference since the sutures that were holding it in are gone and no longer pulling on his side. Here's hoping that he gets a great night's sleep tonight and will be ready to go home tomorrow.
To continue: "Never saw the sun shining so bright, never saw things going so right." At least not for a while now. Thank you Lord Jesus for giving the doctors the skills and knowledge they needed to figure out what was going on with Len and we thank you already for the things you are going to do in his healing process.
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what great news!
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