Torrey was much more alert today.
They started dialysis early this morning and focused on filtering the blood over getting out fluid.
This helped get the sedatives out of his body.
He seemed a little down this morning, but seemed to perk up after a visit from my Dad, and was much more responsive by this evening.
He is still on blood pressure medicine, but luckily there was no repeat of last night.
His respiratory rate was good all day, so that was a relief.
The White Blood Cell scan revealed that the cells are focused on his lungs and a small area of his stomach. This is where his infections are likely to be.
Since they had already found blood in his lungs, they assumed that there was a 'hidden' infection in the lungs anyway, and changed his antibiotics accordingly. As a result, his white blood count was down to 15,000 today - the lowest it had been since he was admitted.
Normal is anything under 11,000. We are praying it continues to go down, as this number has been as low as 18,000 in the past, but spiked back up into the twenties.
Torrey is getting physical therapy tomorrow to help him re-learn how to write so he can communicate better with us. He is able to give a 'thumbs up' sign, but had trouble using a virtual keyboard to spell out messages. I assume this is due to his haziness.
Thalia has just returned from a 'mini-vacation' with friends.
She really enjoyed her time there, but was happy to be home.
I think the distraction did her well, as she has been very emotionally affected by all the comings and goings in our house. It has been difficult for her to say goodbye to Torrey's Dad each week, and my brother.
My brother, in fact, is leaving his job in LA to move in with us temporarily. He was planning to leave in a month's time anyway to pursue something more in-tune with his skills and interests, but decided that Thalia (us) needed him more right now. You can only imagine how blessed we feel that he is making this sacrifice to give Thalia more stability, and, of course, provide support (though we know we can always call in the calvary of friends for that too).
The rest of us are just so happy that Torrey seems back to making progress. Hoping to close out this week on a high :)
Regards,
Monica
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wow monica, that's great news. he is slowly but surely progressing. the hope increases everyday. brownie points for stevie for coming early. i am always so impressed by how you guys handle life, the comings and goings, the hurdles and bumps. love is definitely stronger than anything and you all are evidence to that. will contiue to pray, pray, pray. i beleive you are being given favor now. :) love cousin sara
Hi Monica,
I can only imagine what it must be like for you right now, and I am so inspired by how you are handling all of this. I wish your family didn't have to endure this hardship, but I trust God is with you and that He will see you through this. I will be praying for you all. Hang in there, amiga, and please give our love to Torrey.
Love, Kerry, Mark, & Kyle Finley
Hi Monica,
I am still in shock about this but your posts have been great to read and the progress has been bringing a big smile to our faces. I can't even imagine what you must be going through on a daily basis, but this blog is wonderful and hopefully therapeutic for you as well.
Give my best to the big guy and let him know we're looking forward to visiting as soon as he's ready.
All the best,
Jason, Robyn, and Chase Gordon
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