August 15, 2011

Update from the ER

Dad will be admitted to the Hospital because he does have internal bleeding.  Now we need to figure out where it's coming from so the doctors can know what do to next.  The good thing is that the bleeding is slow and not brisk. 

Dad will be staying the night and he'll continue to be monitored.  They will be giving him another blood transfusion and will also need to reduce his coumadin levels which is his blood thinning medication that he's been taking since his previous blood clot found in his leg.  It does get a little tricky as they don't want new blood clots to form, but they also don't want to cause additional bleeding from various procedures they are considering doing. 

As it stands now, tomorrow dad will have an endoscopy procedure where they will take a camera and go through his mouth to see if they might be able to find the source of the bleeding.  Updates will continue through the blog as information is known. 

Prayer Requests:
  • That the source of the bleeding will be found quickly and there will be positive solution
  • During the endoscopy procedure, that no additional bleeding is caused from the procedure.
  • That a Hospital room will open up.  Dad is still in the ER waiting for a hospital room to open up.

No comments: