Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Hang in there....

Here is the latest, and I would not say it is the greatest...

We met with one of the doctors yesterday, who fully explained Uncle Peter's situation.

The fluid from his stomach contained an infection/virus.  A virus can send off spurs/bugs into the blood stream and if you have any problems within the rest of your body, these spurs will attach themselves to it...

After being in the hospital for a while now, they found that he had a leaky aorta valve in his heart.  The spur/bugs were attracted to this area, stuck to it and grew.  The virus has now completely destroyed this valve and is not pumping blood through the system like it normally should.  With that being said, it is sending blood to his lungs... (this is where all the fluid on his lungs is coming from and why he is on a ventilator)  

With that being said, Uncle Peter cannot be off of the ventilator without having his valve replace.   If he does have the open heart surgery and the valve is replace he will eventually be weened off of the ventilator and be able to communicate...

What is so worry some is how in 7-8 days in he going to be able to withstand an open heart surgery???

SERIOUSLY!

And then eventually have a liver transplant....
Anyways, he is still on dialysis, because his kidneys are failing.  He has responded wonderfully to this and his O2 levels are the best they have ever been.  But what we believe is, that he is being held up by the dialysis and this is what is making his O2 levels so good.  We are wondering what will happen when he is taken of the dialysis and if his O2 levels will rise again.  

He was miss diagnosed two days ago with Vasculitis...  
He has a bum aorta valve in his heart that is infected and has been destroyed by this virus, which is Strep, that he tested positive when he came into the hospital on April 1st.  His liver is helping in the destruction as well...

At 1am we called the hospital to check on him and the nurse is so many words explained it isn't a good situation, he is extremely ill...

Say your prayers!

Everyday when we go down to the hospital my stomach turns because the uncertainty of what we are going to be faced with that day...

My aunt and I cried last night or this morning... 1-2am and just cannot believe this is happening to my Uncle Pete... And how the girls are in the prime of their lives... Getting their drivers license, graduation, college...

Nance and Ellen---I have given Uncle Pete many kisses from you guys and told him you love him to the moon and back... If you would like when we get to the hospital, I will call you and you can speak to him... (text me and let me know!) Billy did yesterday... He can hear us, he is just heavily sedated...

Thank you to all my friends back home for the support with my dogs...  And the concern...
I owe you all big time!

My sweet cousin has come up with an idea that she read, if you make/fold 1,000 paper cranes you will get a wish that will come true...

We are going to be folding our hearts out... I so want her wish to come true!!!

Love you all!
elizabeth

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