There wasn't a lot of new information in our family conference with the doctors today.
He still cannot get dialysis treatment while his blood pressure requires 3 vasopressers to be stable.
Not getting dialysis is obviously very dangerous for Torrey, so we need his blood pressure to be stable on its own so he can continue treatment.
It is difficult for doctors to predict how long he can survive in this state, but that has pretty much been the story all along.
Torrey had a lot of pain today, so they increased his pain meds to make him comfortable. He was very sleepy from about 2pm onwards.
In a last ditch effort to get his liver working again, I asked the doctors if it was ok for us to bring in some milk thistle to add to his feedings. Milk thistle has been known to help rejuvenate the liver, but is not used very commonly by medical facilities. They agreed to this, and his first dose was given at his 9pm feeding.
Here's hoping for a miracle.
Regards,
Monica
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Hi Monica,
I've been keeping up with everything through your blog (our whole family has) and we're thinking about you and praying for your whole family. Thanks for all your updates - Torrey is very lucky to have you! :)
Love,
(Cousin) Jessica
I think you are brilliant to come up with alternative ideas and solutions. Combining those with modern medicine could be a miracle you have been waiting for - I am SO eager to hear how this goes -
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