Tom went back to the hospital this morning to get his PIC line fixed and to hopefully drain some fluid. He is carrying about 50 lbs of fluid right now and it is really difficult.
As he was getting out of the car, his doctor called and said he couldn't promise that Tom would be out by Christmas and asked if he wanted to wait. Tom asked me what I thought and I told him I thought he should go ahead and start getting better. With the way he is gaining weight, he wouldn't have been able to move by Monday and would probably have trouble breathing too.
They got him admitted and in a room quickly (our favorite room 6110). Shortly after, they did a chest x-ray to see the placement of the PIC line. Tom called just a little while ago and said the PIC line was fine. They were able to flush it and get good blood return on each "tail". If I had tried that at home, there would have been bigger problems!!
So, hopefully the doc will go by at lunch and start writing orders and get things moving. They cannot pull all of the fluid off but will do as much as they can and not upset the kidneys. I'm sure he will get back on IV lasix and albumin too.
I ask that you pray for Tom - this is particularly difficult for him - he's very upset about possibly being in the hospital on Christmas. Pray that the fluid will start coming off quickly and we can get home by Saturday and manage the rest from there. I told him we can and should celebrate the true meaning of Christmas every day and we can do that anywhere - even in a hospital room.
One day at a time . . .
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