Michael’s results are back from yesterday’s procedure and confirms he has an infection that’s causing his fluid retention. They identified the bacteria, chose a specific antibiotic to treat it, and he’s already received his first dose this morning. His task for today is to walk as much as possible to encourage the infected fluid to leave his system so now we just have to wait for nature to take its course. (The doctors had a few other tricks up their sleeve to jump start the process but I’ll spare you those details.) Since Michael is eating well, has no fever, and his lab work still looks good, they don’t have a reason to worry the infection has taken a foothold that will lead to bigger problems, but of course the sooner it clears up the better.

Michael had a busy morning that included a surprise 6:00 am room change to make space for a Covid patient they need to isolate. They took us up to the transplant unit (oh, the irony) where he was given another private room and now he’s fast asleep. 

The infection and its effect on his ability to walk easily has set Michael back a bit strength-wise but now that they’re attacking the infection and he’s able to eat full plates of nutritious food, the doctors believe he’ll regain strength pretty quickly. 

That’s all for now, I’ll be back this evening to let you know how the day went. ❤️