Matt: Day 19

Well, today started off with some news that may actually be positive. One of Matt's liver enzymes was down slightly today. However, the other still went up. So, we have to wait and see if the one still rising will follow suit with the other one and start going down, or if it was just a fluke, and they are both still going up. I'm always the optimist of the two of us, so I am saying they are both going to go down! If that happens, we should get to go home, so say a few prayers for him in that respect!

The rest of the day really wasn't that fabulous. He has still been in a lot of pain from the biopsy. He didn't sleep well last night because he just couldn't get comfortable. He's been having to take a lot of pain medicine again, which is driving him crazy because he was completely off of it prior to yesterday. And, even with the pain medicine, he's still hurting. Because his pain was broader and longer-lasting than the liver doctor felt like it should have been, they ordered a CT scan of his liver today. They wanted to make sure he wasn't bleeding from the biopsy. After they did the CT scan, they ordered an unltrasound of his liver. They told him while they were doing it that they saw something, but, of course, wouldn't say anything more than that. We have to wait for the "official" read from the doctor, which probably won't come until tomorrow. We are also still waiting on the results of the biopsy. Hopefully, we will have those tomorrow as well. Needless to say, tensions are a little high right now as we wait on all the results. So, saw a few prayers in that respect, too!

The closer we get to Christmas, the harder it gets to sit in this room, just staring at the walls. Distractions are hard to come by, too. I mean there's only so much "Law and Order" and "Today" that one can watch! We are VERY burned out on TV, but that's just about all we have to do. I think we've exhausted Redbox and the hospital's DVD collection! We play Words with Friends a lot. (yes, we are those people who sit right next to each other playing games on the computer/phone!) But, we had several visitors today, which was nice. It is always such a relief to me to know that Matt is going to be distracted and cheered up, even if it's only for awhile. As much as I can't stand listening to all of his cop stories and National Guard stories, I would listen to them around the clock if it meant he felt better!!

Please keep praying for us! But, today...I really want to ask that you focus your prayers on Matt. We still need prayers for his healing, of course. But, I think right now he needs prayers to help him stay positive and strong even more. He feels like he is almost at his breaking point. And...to be honest, I can't really blame him. As hard as this has been for me, I'm not the one who has been laying in a hospital bed in pain for the last 19 days. I'm doing my best to keep his spirits lifted, but he could really use God's help in that area!

Hopefully tomorrow I will have some good news to report as the test results start coming in!