Just returned from the hospital alone, Faye is staying with her again tonight. After Andrea was so low 2 weeks ago, they offered to bring in a lazyboy recliner so Faye has been spending some nights there, says she sleeps fairly well in it. Andrea had a colonoscopy today because of her internal bleeding and there were no more spots bleeding than 2 weeks ago, but they are still there and oozing, so they are considering removing part of her right colon. Before they do that though they want to try giving a drug whose name I can't remember, which sometimes helps the gut to heal up inside. They started this drug right after her colonscopy this afternoon, and when I left there was no evidence of any blood being passed at all. Tthe intensivist in charge was a general surgeon for many years , and he is the one who wanted to try this medication out first although he was very dubious whether it would help. He came in the room just before I left and was very surprised she had not passed any blood yet, but he said they would watch her hemoglobin very closely, which will indicate if she bleeds more or not. Otherwise she was still in pain from the scope down her throat yesterday, besides the procedure done today. Otherwise she is quite alert and awake when she is not under the effects of her pain medication. We are getting a little impatient with all the delays and setbacks and now this, but with the help of your prayers and support we can have strength and hope, knowing that God is in control. Time to sleep so goodnight.
Thanks, Maynard
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