Hello Everyone. I know it has been a long time since our last report. Dad has been up and down. Here is the story in a nutshell.
After the stem cell transplant they suppress dad's immunity with drugs. They do this so that the NEW stem cells can grow. Unfortunately, every time they try to take dad off these drugs he gets a Graft-Vs-Host Disease. His body just doesn't want to kindly accept the new stem cells. Dad has never kindly accepted much so that's no surprise. So, they keep him on the drugs which allow every single flea bitten virus, bacteria or over all "no thank you" floating around to attack him.
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| It's a game of chess. There truly is no other way to put it. |
Dad unfortunately seems to catch "no thank you's" about as well as he catches fish. He can catch a fish people. He was checked into Stanford AGAIN last Friday. I went to see him yesterday and he was in high spirits. He seemed to be pulling out pretty well and promised to be home for my birthday on Saturday.
My mom just called me and told me that dad is being transferred to the ICU at Stanford. His kidneys are not kidney-ing...oh it's a word. They need to figure this out. I will update you as more news comes in. Thank you for your patience on my blogging. I can give you a pile of excuses but dad would just say for me to go get the dictionary and look up where sympathy is located. Right, well if you haven't heard that Ed-ism I will save it for later.
More soon.
Thank you for the updates, Analicia!! Please let your Dad and Mom know, as well as the rest of the family, we continue to keep the prayers going!!Called church to put Uncle Ed on the prayer chain, asap!
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our Hope comes from on High.~
Arrgghhhh! Another real word! Our hearts go out to Uncle Ed and You all. In our prayers for sure. Uncle Ed is on my prayer list already! Please give him a germ free hug from me.
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ReplyDeletePlease tell Ed that his body and brain housing group need to coordinate a frontal assault on this disease. Another battle in the fight for life and he never lost his nerve. Was that ever cheezy, but what do you expect from a SNCO. My heart goes out to you Ed and all waiting with baited breath. Lets hope things will begin to show a level of consistency as well as some divine intervention from the Chaplain Corps.
Semper Fi Sir!
DVM
Always thinking of you, Uncle Ed and praying you have been feeling much better and those kidneys are doing their 'thang'!
ReplyDeleteWe Love you, Auntie and everyone else there!
God Bless Your Memorial Day, weekend!
We Will be praying for Wisdom Jacket's recovery and escape from ICU. He has had a tremendous impact on many folks and Marines and we all are rooting for him to be prowling around soon dropping those famous nuggets he is noted for. We wish God's blessings on you and your family, and a speedy recovery!
ReplyDeleteRooting ***Team O'Neal*** on, as they do their ride around Lake Tahoe, today, on behalf of Uncle Ed and Chris Childs!! GO TEAM GO~~~~~~~
ReplyDeleteThinking of You, Uncle Ed and family!!
Love and prayers, always!! :)