Back on E3

The decision was made on Saturday night to transfer Dan up here because he just wasn't keeping anything down. Dan felt so weak and tired that he called and asked about going back on TPN. McGreeky said no for now, but told us to get Dan up to Stanford for more testing. It was getting too difficult to be around doctors who weren't sure about Dan's history (and new anatomy).

So, Dan got out of PIH...and got admitted to Stanford again. Our wonderful friends (Lise and Andrew) drove us up yesterday afternoon, and Dan got admitted to the floor he was on after his surgery. It's nice to know all the nurses and the staff. We don't have to play phone tag with McGreeky anymore--he just comes to visit in the mornings.

Dan is feeling a little better today. He had more energy yesterday and only threw up twice. He actually made it the whole car ride feeling fine! Since he threw up at midnight, he's NPO for more testing. He'll be having a GI study (he'll drink a contrast fluid while a radiologist takes x-rays to make sure his GI system is working appropriately--that food is going from his mouth through his stomach through his intestines and out) later this afternoon. If that comes out clear, he'll have another CT to make sure nothing is going on there.

McGreeky really does think this is just a bump in the road and that it will resolve itself. It doesn't make sense to him that he could be eating fine for 10 days and then his GI system would stop working. Luckily, though, he's willing to do all the testing necessary to ensure Dan's health. Hopefully, Dan will be able to hold more food down today or tomorrow. That will be the true test and will help avoid Dan getting another PICC for TPN.

Of note, also, Dan is supposed to be undergoing an embolization procedure this week. It will shunt blood to the left lobe of his liver to help it regenerate faster and to help the right side to atrophy before the next surgery. This was supposed to be an outpatient procedure scheduled for Friday, but I guess since Dan is here they might do it sooner. We'll see.

For now, I'm doing homework and trying to stay caught up on school. My professors came to visit on Saturday night at PIH and were very encouraging. I might have to scramble a bit at the end of the semester, but I'm caught up for now.

Please be praying for during this time. Also, pray for Jamie and Bob who are in Israel right now. I'm sure they are having a difficult time watching from afar, but hopefully they know we have a lot of help and support of here in the States.

Prayer Requests:
* Clear CT and GI study--proof that everything is working appropriately
* Dan's ability to hold down food and drink
* Wisdom for the doctors
* No more vomiting!
* Successful and safe embolization procedure
* Ability for us to go home to La Mirada very soon...this week :)
* Ability for me to be able to stay with Dan here at Stanford the whole time (It's not a private room, but we're on the list. Dan just feels a lot better when I'm here through the night. Also, I don't have a car to drive myself anywhere this time!)