Update #52

Just got a call from Kendahl who is currently on her way back up to Cincinnati for the weekend. She gave me a lot of information, so let's see if I can relay it all:

*They found the source of the pain in Dave's leg. It is being caused by a blood clot up near his pelvis. There has been a lot of fluid build up in his ankle that they think is being caused by this clot. They have started him on blood thinners.

*Because his heart rate has continued to be up and his blood pressure down, they did a CT scan that showed he also has fluid build up behind his right lung. They are adding a chest tube to drain this fluid.

*They have also found an abscess in his abdomen. (a localized infection) They will also be inserting a drain tube in his abdomen and putting him on antibiotics to treat this.

*The feeding tube they had inserted directly into his stomach previously has been slowly slipping out, so they will be inserting a new one to correct it.

So, the procedure today will consist of inserting/replacing 3 different tubes.

And for an update on his eye, the retinal specialist will be stopping by this afternoon sometime to check his eye and make sure that his retina has not be been detached.

Please continue to pray for the procedure today and for continued strength and healing for Dave. Kendahl did say he was having a pretty good morning, and that he seemed relieved to know they had found the cause for the pain in his leg.

Check back later today for another update.