Saturday - 11 May 2013

 Day 23

Hello again from Jane and Joyse.  Doug is very weak and still foggy.  However, his numbers are improving in response to dialysis.  This improvement is a very positive sign but it will still be a slow recovery.  Once again Doug has baffled them with his resilience.  No specific cause has been determined.  This just may be the cumulative effects of numerous chemo treatments and his low immune system.   The bone marrow transplant team is reassuring us that at this time the transplant process has not been compromised.  So Suzibel and Veronica have not been harmed. 

 

We are extremely impressed with the caliber of the ICU nursing staff at Duke.  They have been responsive and knowledgeable in addition to comforting during this episode.  We have also been impressed with the physician team approach in reviewing all the issues and coming up with the best approach to treatment.  Plus it has been great to have Cam here to interpret complex medical terms when we have looked over our masks at each other with questions in our eyes.

Prayers please.