Philippians 1:19 – For I know that for me this will turn out to salvation through your petition and the bountiful supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ
We were discharged this morning at 10:30 am. We are finally back at home again! Adam is recovering well from his surgery. We are still waiting for a big poopy diaper but he’s passed a lot of gas already, which is a good sign that his bowels are moving ? The nutritionist came by last […]
As of last night Adam was allowed to begin eating. We started him out slowly, and he’s ramped up this morning. He’s had 12 oz to eat this morning. His nausea seems to have subsided, and he’s now disconnected from all the tubes and monitor wires. He has been switched to oral pain meds in […]
It’s now been almost 36 hours since Adam has had any food. The doctors do not want him to eat anything until they know his intestinal tract is functioning properly. We are hoping they regain function very soon because as you can imagine, Adam is STARVING. He’s tried vomiting a few times this morning, and […]
Just a brief update- Adam’s surgery was successful. We arrived at the hospital at 5:30 am, he entered the OR at 7:45 am and was in recovery by 11:00 am. The surgeon was able to fully remove the tumor without any complication. Biopsies of the liver and the bone marrow were also successfully completed. The […]
Adam will be undergoing a surgery tomorrow (Wednesday, 3/28) to remove the primary tumor by his adrenal gland/kidney area. This tumor is a little bigger than a golf ball, and will be a rather complex surgical procedure with a lot of blood vessel and organ involvement. It will be an open procedure with a 4-6 […]
Last Thursday Adam had another routine blood draw. This time he did not need any transfusions, which means he’s on the upswing! He’s been sleeping well and eating more. Hopefully he gains weight, since he’s plateaued the past couple months. On Monday, March 26th, we have an appointment with our primary oncologist, then on Tuesday […]
We were discharged from the hospital last night (Sunday) around 6:30 pm. We are home now! ☺ As mentioned previously, the doctors had been monitoring the following 3 things before we could be discharged: Eating ANC (neutrophil count- immunity) No bacterial growth in blood culture or recurring fever Regarding his eating… Adam was taken off […]
The days of being apprehensive of leaving the hospital are gone. Home is so much better. Aside from Adam’s fever, the ER doctors were also very concerned about his lethargy, elevated heart rate and labored breathing, so we were on hold in the ER until they could determine the cause. We were potentially being considered […]
Adam’s eating has recently declined and he has not been eating well the last 3 days. Less than 15 ounces a day. Yesterday, Adam had a CT scan scheduled in the morning. He was required to fast since 5:00 am until the scan was complete, so he had not eaten anything all morning. But after […]
After every chemo cycle, Adam will undergo a series of blood draws every 3 days so the doctors can determine whether he needs any transfusions, depending on his blood cell counts. The blood draws will continue until his cell counts recover from the chemo treatment. At that point, he would likely be ready to begin […]