We didn't have a good nights rest last night. At 2:00 a.m., Mike woke up in tremendous pain, with trouble breathing. He fought with the discomfort for about 15 minutes when we decided to head for the emergency room. He felt pretty certain his lung collapsed.

When we got to the ER, we explained the procedure he had done Friday and told them of the plans to have the other side done Monday. They did an XRAY, a blood gas and other blood work, which showed the lung hadn't collapsed, it only had a lot of fluid around them. The doctor felt there was not really anything they could do to help us. Mike was already on oxygen. He offered to admit us, if we felt we wanted to do that, but his suggestion was simply to speak with our oncologist. We were sent home around 7:30 a.m.

Since being home, we have tried to rest, but it's difficult for Mike to get comfortable. It hurts for him to breathe deeply, he has some bedsores that are really painful for him, and this other accumulated fluid isn't comfortable either. We're both pretty exhausted. We could really use everyone's prayers as we continue to fight our way through these obstacles.