On Monday, they did another CT Scan to see if they could figure out what is going on with Dad. It was one of those things where you kind of wanted them to find something but you kind of didn't either. Well, they didn't find anything. The good news is that he had no trouble being transported for the CT Scan.
His blood cultures and all tests keep coming up negative. While that is good that they cannot find an infection, they also can't get to the source of why Dad is getting worse with each day. It's quite discouraging, to be honest.
The consistent issue I hear from each doctor, regardless of their specialty and what area of the body they are focusing on, is that he has too much fluid in his body and he is not outputting enough.
They started dialysis on him just now. They are hoping to get out 4 liters today.
While the doctors are puzzled as to why he is not improving, there is a slight glimmer of hope today. They are now wondering if he may have too much pressure in his belly region. If this were the case, that would explain his fluctuating blood pressure, kidney troubles, and some of his general instability.
They are hoping that the dialysis will help relieve some of this pressure. If it does not, they could open his belly to relieve some of the pressure, but they really do not want to do that.
So, I think the main prayers are for the dialysis to be successful, for them to get the 4 L of fluid they are hoping for, and for him to improve! Oh, how I would love for him to improve!
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