Alex and I visited Dad today. His progress is about the same as yesterday. The procedure has been postponed. They want to give him some plasma to help thicken up his blood, which is still a bit thin from some previously used medication. Depending on how long it takes for his blood to thicken up, the procedure will be this afternoon or tomorrow.
Rather than draining fluid from his gallbladder, they plan to remove the liquid from his abdomen. The doctors disagree as to where the fluid is coming from (it is possible that it is building up from the infection or it could be coming from the gallbladder, etc.). Removing the fluid will not fix the problem, but it will provide a great deal of relief to Dad (they believe the fluid pressure is causing his shortness of breath) and it will allow them to get diagnostic information. They will be able to determine where the liquid is coming from and learn about the infection.
In the meantime, Dad is still really sharp but conversations are slower because of the fatigue and shortness of breath. His skin color looks normal now. And he seems to be able to get more rest which is good.
Thank you for your concern, support and love of Lloyd Jones and his wife, Jeanne, as they journey down an unexpected path. As Lloyd's cancer treatments begin, we want to keep all of their friends and family informed. As to not overwhelm Jeanne with many, many individual phone calls we will do our best to keep this blog up to date as your best source to stay informed. We thank you for your prayers and please feel free to post comments of encouragement!
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