Tom had his follow up appointment at UAB today. Dr. Eckhoff thought Tom was doing well. He removed the bandages and then marked the location of the pump on Tom with red Sharpie! The blood tests showed that Tom's white blood cell count is high which would indicate infection but there appears to be no infection at the incision sites. His potassium is still a little low too. I will call Dr. Rutland tomorrow and share this information with him and see what he thinks Tom should do. Tom did not have a temperature so it's unsettling what the infection could be. At the doctors suggestion, Tom is getting an extra potassium pill tonight.
I think they are going to submit the blood test results to the Liver Center to check the MELD score.
I'm still bothered by the amount of fluid in his abdomen but we'll see what happens in the next couple of weeks. Tom does not go back to UAB until March.
It was a long trip down in the pouring rain but at least it wasn't freezing cold. Tom slept most of the trip down and back.
Please pray that this white cell count thing is easily fixed with no hospital stay required. Tom may refuse to go.
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