It's been a long day for all of us, but a good day in the sense that we could all be together throughout the day.
Dad's procedure (embolization) went as well as the doctors expected and his kidney stayed protected the entire time! Praise! They were able to find the major arteries that are supplying blood to his tumor that was bleeding and were able to block those arteries to stop the blood flow. The next 24 hours are crucial as there are side effects to look out for. We did learn that this procedure is a current fix for now. It's possible that the tumor may bleed again down the road from unseen arteries....so we will continue to pray for no future bleeding.
This evening, dad did get a high temperature of almost 104. Poor guy had to put ice packs all over to help get his body temp down. When I left the hospital, his temp was at 100...which is his new "normal." He's also experiencing some pain and nausea which are some of the side effects from being sedated for the procedure. We pray for a peaceful night sleep.
We hope to have more information to share tomorrow with plenty of additional praises as well!
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