Morning update: Dave's white blood count went up a little to 28,100. His temperature is 99.0. Dave clotted off during the night so SLED was stopped. They are going to start SLED again today and are wanting to get 12 hours so they can remove the dialysis port and give him a break over the weekend. Dave is pretty miserable right now. His stomach is feeling very full. Yesterday his digestive tract wasn't moving very much. They have decided to do a CT scan to check his stomach and digestive tract around 11:30ish. In order to do the CT scan they have to give Dave contrast which always makes him feel uncomfortably full. Please pray Dave will be able to tolerate the contrast and that his digestive system would start working.
Evening update: The results from Dave's CT scan showed that the contrast had made it's way through the digestive tract! Which was great news, but Dave wasn't feeling any better. He had a coughing spell which initiated the gag reflex and he ended up throwing up. So they decided they would drain what was left in Dave's stomach through the gastric tube. Needless to say Dave started feeling better. The ultrasound Dave had on Wednesday showed that his portal vein (going into the liver) was functioning at what the doctors would consider a normal level!!! PTL! The right side of his liver is doing better than the left side and there is still a portion of the liver the doctors say is dying and will have to be removed in a future surgery. Overall, great news on the liver! The pancreatitis is getting better but still existing. Please continue to pray the pancreatitis will calm down. We haven't updated you on the number of tubes Dave has coming out of his abdomen lately...he is down to 3! They consist of one of the original JP tubes (from North Platte), the gastric tube, and the T tube (draining the bile from his liver). Dave was on SLED for the afternoon and then clotted off. Because he wasn't on for 12 hours they started SLED again tonight. Please pray Dave will be able to tolerate SLED in order to reach the desired 12 hours on dialysis.
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Grrr ... I wish things would jsut stabalize, but God is good and He is fully aware of the situation. Thankfully, none of this is new to God. :o) Love you all so very much! I'll be praying!!
Please know that the Finkner family has been praying for the Carpenter family. We know that this is a very difficult time for all of you and that sometimes words are all that others can offer. Just remember that we are continually praying for all of you.(As we know alot of other people are also.) In Him, Steve,Robyn,Daniel & Megan
We are praying for you man! We would love to come see you on Sunday, if that's ok. We won't stay long, but it would be really good to see you. I need to tell you something really important. We are so thankful for God's faithfulness to you!
Love and prayers,
Erica & Jon
We continue to keep Dave in our prayers for the Lord's healing. We pray for the family for strength and for the doctor's to have wisdom with the leading of our Lord.
In His Name - Rick and Joan
I missed reading Thursday and Friday's update until this morning, but diligently remained prayerful for Dave's healing and strength for your family. I was elated to read Dave got to take a wheelchair ride and enjoy the warmth of the sun on his skin and the smell of sunshine and the fresh outdoor air! How we tend to take such little things for granted sometimes. Prayerful that he continues to progress so well. Know that many of my family across the US are praying for you as well as Al and I. Will try to come see you again soon! With love and prayers! The Ver Schuer's :-)
We are still thinking and praying for Dave and any improvement that he makes. A long road ahead but one with prayers to carry him...
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