Last Night's Adventure

Chris has been running a higher fever than normal since Friday night.  We were in contact with the doctors all weekend and they advised us to go to the ER last night, after trying two days of antibiotic at home.

After 6.5 hours in the ER, 500 ml of IV fluids, IV antibiotics, two sets of independent blood tests, chest x-ray, and another CT scan, they admitted Chris to the hospital at 1:30 am for the rest of the night. The ER doc consulted with Chris's oncologist and surgeon this morning and they have come up with a plan. They think the stents in his bile duct may be blocked. He is going to be scheduled for endoscopic surgery today to replace the stents - a procedure he has had previously.  We are all hopeful that surgery will confirm that the stents were the issue.

 

Chris will stay the night again tonight to make sure there are no complications from the surgery and to see how he does once the stents are replaced.  We are hopeful he will be able to go home tomorrow.  Needless to say, the Monday Night Football venue has been changed for the Soethes - Go Hawks! 

 

We have an appointment on Thursday at SCCA (Seattle Cancer Care Alliance) to meet again with Dr. Harris to see what clinical trials they have that Chris may qualify for at this time. We met with him at the end of last year to get our second opinion.  Our oncologist at Swedish, Dr. Gold, has referred us back to him as there are no trials at Swedish that Chris qualifies for currently.  I am so grateful doctors from different (and financially competing) institutions get to a point where they collaborate in the best interests of the patient! 

 

Thanks for your prayers!

Wendy