we might be home for thanksgiving!
I'm feeling giddy as I write this post! Today (Wednesday) the docs said that Tyler will be sent home either Friday or Saturday. Next Tuesday, he will spend the day in the Outpatient Clinic getting labs drawn, having a bone marrow aspirate and a lumbar puncture, as...
recovering quickly
Tyler's doing great! Today they took him off two of his four antibiotics, and he seems to be doing fine with that. His blood pressure has been good as well! They also discontinued his continuous morphine since he has no more pain. Tomorrow, they will reduce his TPN...
out of the picu but not out of the woods
I'm writing this from Tyler's room back on the oncology ward! Boy, does it feel good to be back here and out of the ICU - the longest 3 1/2 days of our lives. Tyler is much better than he has been, but is still extremely weak. He couldn't wait to shower, and he...
another update from the picu
There must be so many people praying for Tyler's blood pressure and infection! Yesterday he wasn't doing too well and was requiring higher and higher levels of dopamine. Last night, his levels improved enough for them to try to wean him off a bit. He then tried to...
sounds and grounds
Folks from Crossroads Church and Connections Church organized a fundraising event in Tyler's honor that took place tonight. Many of his friends were able to get involved. They had planned on streaming Tyler into the event, but of course he is too sick in the PICU. ...
continuing to fight in the picu
Tyler's body continues to try to fight his infection, resulting in continued low blood pressure. The first part of the day, Tyler required the highest level of dopamine he's been on yet. This was so incredibly discouraging to all of us as there just didn't seem to...
picu update
Ty is stable in the ICU - it looks as though they got to his infection before sepsis set in. It's possible nothing will grow on his cultures, and they'll never be able to identify his infection. The thought is that one of the mucositis sites in his GI tract is...
please pray
Tyler was taken to the ICU early this morning after a very rough night. He has an infection, but they still can't identify the source. He's receiving heavy hitting antibiotics and antifungals. Because his blood pressure's been dipping dangerously low, he needs...
let the waters rise
A lot of the music I listen to on 95.1 Shine FM has really been getting me through some rough times. This one, by MikesChair, is one of Tyler's and my favorites. It's called Let the Waters Rise. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ln5DIlGEWc&feature=related Don't...