Hello everyone! We have had a few people suggest we create some sort of website to keep people updated on how Jack is doing. In the whirlwind of the past few days, I have struggled to find time (let alone remember) to keep everyone in the loop, so this should make it a bit easier. Please pass this URL on to anyone who may not know about it and wants info on Jack's progress. I will try to update this site as often as possible, or as anything changes. Thank you for your support!

Sunday, March 18, 2012

What's Happening...

Time for an update!

Last Saturday, Jack spiked a fever and since then has been battling pneumonia, strep throat, fevers and aches and pains. He has had multiple tests done including X-rays, CT scans, blood work and a bronchoscopy where the doctors inserted a tube into his lungs to get a sample of the liquid in there. They are going to split the sample into several different petri dishes, each with a different type of antibiotic, and see which antibiotic treats the infection the fastest.

Jack's Wall of Love
Because Jack's white blood cell counts are so low, it will take him more time to get rid of this infection than normal, but he has been making steady progress each day, so that is a good sign. He is happy to be feeling better and glad that he can get up and move around again. He has started watching March Madness and gotten a new laptop from work so he can get much more accomplished. The pain medicine that he is on has been causing some hallucinations and strange dreams, so he has been able to keep us all laughing this week :)

Yesterday marked his one month anniversary of being at the Mayo Clinic. How long his stay will be depends largely on the bone marrow test results from the biopsy he will have on Tuesday. If all goes well there, we will need to see how his blood counts progress over the next couple of weeks. We will keep the news coming as we get it!
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