A Few More Days..

Ron will need to remain in the hospital a few more days. At this point the two IV antibiotics that he is taking are hospital only administered ones. There have been 3 issues to address. Two are mostly resolved now. That is, the antibiotics will resolve a urinary tract infection. The second is a head CT scan showed bleeds between his brain and skull on both sides of his head. It appeared to be from a trauma 1-2 weeks ago, and a repeat CT scan Monday confirmed that it is not continuing to bleed, so neurology will do a repeat scan in a month. He is cleared from that issue at this time. Neither Ron or I are aware of any fall or head bump in that time frame. As a precaution he is receiving platelets transfusions to keep his count above 80. 150-400 is normal. His is usually around 50-60.
The work in progress is his pneumonia. The August 6 x-ray was clear. August 12 x-ray showed pneumonia in both lungs with the left lung having more. Because the pulmonary and transplant teams believe more information about the pneumonia would be beneficial, he will have a lung scope tomorrow to take pictures and draw a sample to identify the infection. They would of course like to have Ron take whatever medication will be most effective and specific for his infection. He will probably remain hospitalized until at least the end of the week and probable into next week.
I am able to stay in Ron's room; the Bone Marrow Transplant unit is on the 7th floor of the University of Michigan's new Mott Hospital.
Love, Ron & Jan