Our patience and prayers have finally paid off because today we were told that since March 21st, Dan’s blood bacteria culture has been NEGATIVE!!!!!!!!
(PAUSE HERE FOR GREAT REJOICING!)
He received his last dose of the antibiotic that suppresses his white cell count this morning! This means his overall blood counts should start to rise and stabilize over the next few days. I hope to see a more alert and mobile Dan.
BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE…(And don’t we deserve it?! Heck yes!!!)
The biopsy of Dan’s colon showed NO signs of the graph versus host disease but the CMV virus which he’s had for some time. This is good news because the CMV will be easier to get under control with the least complications! Because of this development, Dan is allowed to start a liquid diet. This includes Popsicles. So after a month of not eating, Dan ate two Popsicles in an hour, holding them himself! It sounds so simplistic but after the ICU scare and seeing how weak and de-conditioned his is now, this was one of the greatest moments for me since he was taken off the vent!
GO DAN GO!
I’d also like to send my heartfelt thanks to all the people involved in putting on the most fantastic BIG LIMBAUGHSKI in history! Although I was hesitant to go due to exhaustion, it provided me the best medicine that I could ask for - HUGS and LAUGHS and lots of SMILES from friendly and familiar faces. The positive energy that filled that hall is still with me today and I’m doing my best to channel it all to Dan. As son David said, saying ‘thank you’ just doesn’t seem to sum it up. To all of you who contributed in any way, shape or form – bless you, bless you, bless you! Your generousity of love will be with us for the rest of our lives. After all, without the support of friends and family we could never make it through this – and we are – we most definitely are!
GIT-R-DONE!!!
All my love,
Janice
