Update: We received a call from Corp Angel Flight today and they will NOT be able to help us.
We just got back from seeing Dr. Sneed and have some good news to report.
First, the bilirubin count is at 1.0 which is great and normal! Liver enzymes are down which is also good. Mike and Dr. Sneed discussed the need to find a better solution for this stint issue since having tubes can create a serious infection issue. He gave us a backup antibiotic to have on hand in case Mike develops a fever. (Mike just finished up antibiotics today sent home with us from the hospital.) Please pray God will protect Mike from developing any serious infections due to having these tubes, and that an answer for his liver to drain more effectively, may be found soon. Dr. Sneed said if the stints are removed, it will need to be done during surgery, because of the complication with that.
Dr. Sneed mentioned that the MD Anderson surgeon probably felt confident last December, that he could help remove the tumor or repair the biliary tree, but because a committee meets to discuss any further steps taken with a patient, the committee probably wasn't very optimistic and voted no, overturning the decision. Dr. Sneed and Mike agreed, they probably underestimated the power of prayer. This is a major area of prayer needed, that MD Anderson's surgeons and fellow doctors agree on finding a SOLUTION to this issue of ours.
Mike's O2level was at 98%, which is FANTASTIC! This means Mike doesn't need to be on oxygen any longer and the flight to Houston won't be any trouble. Mike is still short of breath but it's likely due to having tubes, and being uncomfortable from them.
The actual setback Mike experienced at Baptist was called Re-expansion pulmonary edema. Re-expansion pulmonary edema results from the too rapid expansion of a pneumothorax or the rapid removal of pleural fluid. Dr. Sneed had the fluid tested and it came back negative of any cancer cells.
Mike lost approximately 12 pounds altogether the past few weeks, so we're praying his appetite will increase as he continues to feel better and we can fatten him up a little. His blood pressure and temperature have returned to normal. He is still having trouble with being cold one minute, and warm the next, but we forgot to mention this to Dr. Sneed. We're guessing it is nothing substantial being his lab report didn't indicated anything unusual.
We are more confident than ever, that prayer and faith in God, has strongly impacted Mike's situation, and is causing the doctors to be stunned over Mike's progress. Dr. Sneed feels that is why MD Anderson seems intrigued enough to call Mike back in for a second consult. I'm so thankful nobody told Mike and I a year ago what they thought Mike's prognosis would be. I don't really believe it would have mattered to Mike, because of the fighter he is, but I know it would have greatly affected me. I'm confident if God wants to remove this mountain, He can, and will!
We will continue to trust Him for Mike's complete recovery. Thank you for your continued trust in Him too!
"If you believe, all things are possible to him who believes." Mark 9:23
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