New Procedures

Hi again. This is Karen filling in for Alyce. She has been Sooooooo busy trying to take care of Terry and run a business I offered to write the blog. Terry got a temporary port put in last week and Saturday night it started bleeding. He had already been taken off his blood thinners for the blood clot in his leg earlier in the week but his blood was still too thin. He and Alyce went to the BMTU on Sunday morning the 8th at 5am and stayed until about 5pm. They gave him more plasma and finally got the bleeding under control. He had to have blood work done on Monday so I met them at the BMTU about 10:30 and let Alyce go to work to do payroll. They finished with him about 1:15pm and I took him to her office. They had to return to the BMTU that evening because some of his bloodwork came back showing an infection and he had to get a bag of antibiotics. On Tuesday, they had to be at the BMTU at 6:15am. They put in a permanent port that cannot be used for 2 to 4 weeks. It is completely under the skin and must be healed before they can use it. He then had to sit for 6 hours getting Phosphorus. It has to go in very slowly. The home health care nurse came out to show Alyce how to administer the antibiotics in his temporary port last night. Later, Terry had gotten up and tried to walk to the bathroom and passed out again and hit his head. Alyce watched his pupils and he was OK. He had to start his Photopheresis in his temporary port today. Alyce met Butch about 9am this morning and he took him to the BMTU. That procedure takes about 4 hours and then he will get another bag of antibiotics while he is there. Hopefully, he will get to just stay home and rest tomorrow and then back for more Photopheresis Friday. This procedure will help his liver enzymes to get normal again. Right now he has yellow skin and eyes. They are really going through alot right now and need your prayers. Terry is still very positive that he is going to beat this and return to good health again. That is my prayer. Love and Hugs to you all, Karen