Today has been a loooong day! Matt had his liver biopsy done around noon. The morning was tough because we didn't know for sure when they were going to do it, and we were both somewhat nervous about the procedure. After he was done, he had to lay flat for 4 hours, which was no problem because he didn't feel like sitting up or trying to do anything anyway. He has been very uncomfortable since the procedure was done. The site of the biopsy is pretty painful and he has been nauseated from the anesthesia. The pain medicine is providing a little relief, but really not enough. I am hoping they can at least keep him comfortable through the night so he can rest. Tomorrow should be better as far as the pain goes.
So, now we are playing the waiting game. We are waiting to see if his liver enzymes continue to rise. (Today they were at 680 and 400. They rose more yesterday than they have before.) We've been told that it really isn't concerning until either they reach 1000 or the other 2 things the check daily start getting out of whack. So far, they have been normal, which means that his liver function isn't being effected yet. We are also waiting on the biopsy results. They are not letting us go home until we get them. We should know something by Wednesday or Thursday. Once we have the results, we should find out what the plan of action and how much more hospitalization that plan will require. Of course, we are hoping for the best on that one!
We still need prayers, and we are still saying prayers. God IS listening to each and every one of them. The difficult part is patiently waiting for His answers, and blindly trusting His plan. But...that is exactly what we are doing! ♥
So, now we are playing the waiting game. We are waiting to see if his liver enzymes continue to rise. (Today they were at 680 and 400. They rose more yesterday than they have before.) We've been told that it really isn't concerning until either they reach 1000 or the other 2 things the check daily start getting out of whack. So far, they have been normal, which means that his liver function isn't being effected yet. We are also waiting on the biopsy results. They are not letting us go home until we get them. We should know something by Wednesday or Thursday. Once we have the results, we should find out what the plan of action and how much more hospitalization that plan will require. Of course, we are hoping for the best on that one!
We still need prayers, and we are still saying prayers. God IS listening to each and every one of them. The difficult part is patiently waiting for His answers, and blindly trusting His plan. But...that is exactly what we are doing! ♥
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