Update #142

I just received a call from Kendahl (this is her dad) telling me that Dave has been taken by ambulance to University of Cinncinati Medical Center due to a development with the skin covering his wound. If I understand what Kendahl told me, over the past couple days the skin had developed something that looked like a large blister . The nurses were keeping an eye on it, and a CT scan was done to try to find out what is going on. But the CT scan didn't give any answers. When the nurse changed the dressing this morning, the "blister" broke. Speculation now is that the drainage from the hole in Dave's colon was looking for another way out....

Dave was taken to UCin because that is where his trauma surgeon is. He is waiting to see the doctor now. They do not believe that this is a serious issue. Dave is not in any discomfort. The question is whether the surgeon would want to do the surgery on the colon now or wait until its scheduled date in January, in which case Dave would return to Drake. Drake is apparently keeping his room until they know what the doctor is going to do.

Please pray for wisdom for the doctors and for Dave's continued healing. And thank you...again.

Kendahl asked me to post this blog because she doesn't have internet access at UCin. I'm sure that as soon as they have some answers, either she will update the blog, or she'll call someone to do so.