Bleeding?

A day with Dan in the hospital wouldn't be the same without some kind of worrisome problem.

Though Dan says he feels much better than yesterday, the surgeon does not seem to believe him. Additionally, some of Dan's labs are troubling. His liver function is not as good as the surgeon would have expected with this type of surgery. McGreeky was especially concerned about his hematocrit (a blood measurement), as it dropped from 35.3 to 27.5 since yesterday. This drop can be a sign of bleeding and has the docs and nurses on alert. There are no signs of external bleeding, so the concern would be internal bleeding in the surgical site. Accordingly, poor Dan is being bothered by all kinds of check-up questions to monitor for symptoms.

I'm anxiously awaiting the "noon" labs ordered by the surgeon, though he forgot to put the orders in so they might be "afternoon" meds. Please pray that Dan's levels stabilize and that there is NO internal bleeding. This would be a bad complication that set him back significantly.
Other than those concerns, Dan is doing well. Went for a walk, got cleaned up and is using his PCA far less than he was. Those things are very encouraging.

Prayer Requests:
* Blood levels stabilize AND no internal bleeding
* Pain remains under control with less medication
* Surgeon gains confidence in Dan's recovery
* Liver function begins to improve
* Dan remains confident and his endurance remains good