Another Day

Doctor McDonald just came in to talk to us. Jon isn't doing too well. The good news is that the white blood cell count is showing that it's fighting the infection. The bad news is his hemoglobin is back down to 7. His potassium is still a little high and his kidney function has decreased quite a bit. They may do dialysis, but for now they are going to monitor things. Also, Dr McDonald said he would rather not do a blood transfusion and is going to try other things to get his levels back up. He said if Jon's kidneys end up failing down the road and he needs a transplant it would be harder to find a match if he had a transfusion. Jon is still having a hard time breathing, but they have the respiratory therapists coming in every 4 hours to do treatment. He is also in A LOT of pain. His body is fighting the infection so hard and his body is getting stiff from being in bed for a week. He was able to do some walking around the hospital a few days ago, but now he struggles just to get out of bed to use the bathroom. The fever is down this morning, that's great news. We are just hoping he has reached the peak. I can't imagine things getting worse.... he will also be in the hospital at least a few more days. We would rather him be here where they can take care of him and help him get better. We would not want him going home again until he is well. Thank you all!