Sept 15-late update

This will be my last update of the day. I'm a little calmer now. Mark is resting and seems a little more comfortable. He spiked another fever since readmission to the hospital. It was greater than 103. Dr. Bartlett came to see him with his resident. They were questioning Mark. I interjected my personal take on things. When I mentioned the fever of more than 103 this morning and then the shaking chills to the point that Mark was shaking the hospital bed this afternoon, they seemed quite concerned and decided to give him broad spectrum antibiotics. Of course, it is 11:00pm eastern and we have not started them yet. (SIGH). I am working on being patient. They actually plan to start 2 antibiotics. They are quite puzzled as all of the previous cultures were negative, however, this fever is concerning.

Mark has a metal stent in his bile duct. Some of you may remember when he became very jaundiced when first diagnosed with cancer and was having liver failure. We went to UAB and had a metal stent placed in his bile duct. They pondered as to whether that could be the source of infection. That would be a real nightmare as there is really no way to remove it. Regardless, they have recultured him tonight.

He looked pretty pitiful for a while. His eyes were rolled back in his head and he was dehydrated as he just wouldn't drink and was sweating bullets when he broke his fevers. They made him a "Fall Risk" as he looks so weak they didn't think he could walk to the bathroom. Eugenie and I just looked at each other and laughed since he walked in here to be admitted.

Mark has lost about 10 pounds or so since admission. He hasn't been eating and his appetite is poor. He began vomiting after we got to the hospital today. As much as I hate to admit it, this is the best place for him and we may not be flying home tomorrow. We will wait and see what the new day brings. For now, we will pray and let God lead the way.

Thanks to all of you for the continued support. God bless!!!

(I forgot to tell you about the roommate. There were no more private rooms this time, so we have a deaf roommate. He is literally deaf, but listens to the TV with the volume full blast. UGHHHHH!!!). I'm trying to smile.