Wednesday's Update

When I got to the hospital this morning, Kristen was up in her chair, which was a good sign, but she was clearly upset. They had just pulled her PICC line out which was a painful experience. The doctors wanted to be certain the bacteria wasn't seeded in her line. Also, from the ultrasound on her neck yesterday it looked like there may be a clot at the end of her line, so they wanted to pull it for now. They went ahead and set her up with an IV in her other arm for now where she will get what she needs, it's just not as convenient as a line. There is some concern regarding her neck. The hope is that it was being irritated by what was going on with her line, but if it doesn't improve soon, they will want to do a biopsy on her lymph node on the left side of her neck. Please pray that it is just related to her PICC line an not something else.

Her back is still sore today, so they will most likely give her some more platelets to try and clear that up, so far it's not gotten any better.

Her appetite is improving, so that's great news. She had a granola bar, a banana, and some juice this morning, and come carrots for a mid-morning snack.

Please pray for healing of her neck and back, along with remission.

Take care,

Devin.