Hello Everyone,
I am asking you to support a cause that is very close to my heart.
Please considering walking with us on October 10, 2009 by joining our team or making a donation in memory of my father, John Boody. Please click on the link below to see our team page.
http://pages.lightthenight.org/snj/Camden09/GPopsTeam#atabc
If you would like to mail a donation (payable to "The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society"):
Erin Ehrenworth
36 Zion Drive
Berlin, NJ 08009
Thank you!
Erin
Monday, September 21, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Thank You
The Boody family would like to thank everyone for their outpouring of support during this difficult time. We were overwhelmed and amazed by the number of people that came to Jack's memorial services. Jack obviously touched a lot of lives and we are so appreciative for everyone's caring and love.
For anyone that was not able to attende the funeral services click here for a copy of the program.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Viewing and Funeral Arrangements
Viewings for Jack will be:
Wednesday, September 16th from 6:30 - 9:00 P.M
and
Thursday. September 17th from 8:30 - 9:30 A.M
McGuinness Funeral Home (Here is a link to the obituary)
573 Egg Harbor Road
Washington Township, NJ 08080
Mass to be held Thursday, September 17th 10 A.M. at:
Saint's Peter and Paul's Church
362 Ganttown Road
Turnersville, NJ 08012
Funeral service to follow Mass at:
New Saint Mary's Cemetery
515 Browning Road
Bellmawr, NJ 08031
We ask, in lieu of gifts or flowers, donations be made in honor of “John Boody” to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (link below).
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
https://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_donate?item_id=8072
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
https://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_donate?item_id=8072
Sunday, September 13, 2009
We Will Always Love You Jack
Around 8:45 this morning Jack passed away surrounded by his family at the ICU at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He fought very hard for almost a month but the cancer eventually caused his blood pressure to get so low there was nothing else the doctors and nurses could do. We are so appreciative for the care at HUP, particularly the staff in the ICU and Oncology department, which gave us the precious extra weeks with Jack. We also would like to thank all the family and friends for their well wishes and kind words and for visiting during Jack’s time at the hospital. He never stopped saying how lucky he was to have such great people around him and I think that is what kept him around for so long since he was first diagnosed with cancer two years ago.
We ask, in lieu of gifts or flowers, donations be made in honor of “John Boody” to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (link below).
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
https://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_donate?item_id=8072
Again, thanks for your everyone for their love and support. I will post more details for the viewing and funeral shortly.
We ask, in lieu of gifts or flowers, donations be made in honor of “John Boody” to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (link below).
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
https://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_donate?item_id=8072
Again, thanks for your everyone for their love and support. I will post more details for the viewing and funeral shortly.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Back in ICU
Update 10:34 PM - Jack has some kind of infection. It could be from earlier when he was nauseous (some of it could have gone in his lungs). Right now it is not clear. Jack's lactic acid level is very high so they are monitoring it. If it gets too high the medication they have him on for his blood pressure will stop working. Right now the blood pressure medication is the only thing keeping him somewhat stable. They still have the jugular line to put back in. His heart rate was still pretty high but they have it more under control. They decided that his blood oxygen levels were so low that they needed to put him 100% on the respirator. Obviously, his cancer treatment is on hold until he is stable for a longer period of time. As I said, for now the doctors still are not certain of the root cause of Jack's breathing issues this afternoon but he is as sick as he has been since he came to the hospital.
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Update 5:12 PM - Jack has been moved back to the Intensive Care Unit. His headache has stayed even with the dose of morphine and he then he began having trouble breathing. The doctors actually gave him medicine to help get the morphine out of his system because they thought there might be a chance it was contributing to his breathing issue.
They believe that Jack may have another infection but I do not have any specifics right now. They are probably going to have to intubate Jack again and put him on the respirator. Fran and Jacks kids are in his ICU are outside his room right now.
If you were planning on coming to visit today or tomorrow I would wait to see if he stabilizes first. I will update everyone when we know more in the morning.
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2:00 PM
We visited Jack this morning to bring him a donut and coffee. The nurse was in the middle of trying to feed him his breakfast. He had a few bites but really wasn't interested in it.
Overall it has not be a good day as Jack has been complaining about a severe headache. This is this really the first time that he has said anything about real pain before so it got us a little nervous. The doctors are going to give him a small dose of morphine to help with the pain but they want to limit it so that it doesn't impact his lucidity. His ability to talk and interact is how they have been tracking his progress since the brain surgery a few weeks ago.
His overly hydrated still which will take awhile to go away. They continue to help with Lasix pills.
The alternate day schedule for Campath with will continue.
I will provide more detail later today.
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Update 5:12 PM - Jack has been moved back to the Intensive Care Unit. His headache has stayed even with the dose of morphine and he then he began having trouble breathing. The doctors actually gave him medicine to help get the morphine out of his system because they thought there might be a chance it was contributing to his breathing issue.
They believe that Jack may have another infection but I do not have any specifics right now. They are probably going to have to intubate Jack again and put him on the respirator. Fran and Jacks kids are in his ICU are outside his room right now.
If you were planning on coming to visit today or tomorrow I would wait to see if he stabilizes first. I will update everyone when we know more in the morning.
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2:00 PM
We visited Jack this morning to bring him a donut and coffee. The nurse was in the middle of trying to feed him his breakfast. He had a few bites but really wasn't interested in it.
Overall it has not be a good day as Jack has been complaining about a severe headache. This is this really the first time that he has said anything about real pain before so it got us a little nervous. The doctors are going to give him a small dose of morphine to help with the pain but they want to limit it so that it doesn't impact his lucidity. His ability to talk and interact is how they have been tracking his progress since the brain surgery a few weeks ago.
His overly hydrated still which will take awhile to go away. They continue to help with Lasix pills.
The alternate day schedule for Campath with will continue.
I will provide more detail later today.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Friday Night
Didn't go over tonight to visit Jack so this will be a short update.
Fran and Matt said he had been pretty tired today. His hemoglobin is still low but not low enough that he will need a transfusion. He was given more platelets today though.
Fran and Matt helped Jack eat his dinner tonight and he was a little more awake after that.
His white blood cell count is slightly higher today (in the 300's) than it was yesterday. The doctor's have said that the medicine appears to be working. Apparently the white blood cell count isn't the only measurement they use to determine its effectiveness.
Erin and I will be going over early tomorrow morning to bring Jack some more Dunkin Donuts coffee. If we talk to the doctors I will post another update then.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Thursday Night
Jack was very tired today. His hemoglobin level was very low which prevented the hospital from providing him his physical therapy today. He will need to wait until his he has a blood transfusion and is a little more rested before they will be able to get him up to try and walk and do the other therapy. This can possibly happen tomorrow depending on his condition.
He was scheduled for the blood transfusion and then he got another round of Campath (a higher dose this time) this afternoon along with the Benedryl. So, he will be even more sleepy probably. I was told the Benedryl is given because people tend to have allergic reactions to the Campath but Jack has been tolerating it well.
Christina and and her mom visited Jack this morning to make sure he ate his breakfast. They brought him some Dunkin Donuts coffee which he had been craving.
Matt saw him in the afternoon and said he was asleep and out of it most of the time and refused to eat any lunch. His appetite is probably affected by the low hemoglobin and overall lethargy. Fran and Erin said that Jack was more alert when they saw him this evening. They were able to get him to eat some dinner.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Wednesday Update
The nurses said that Jack had good night last night. He was pretty awake when we came to visit. I fed him some vanilla ice cream that the nurse got for him and he enjoyed that.
Today Jack's white blood cell count was in the 350s (a little lower than yesterday). It is fluctating a little each time that Jack gets the treatment. Matt talked to the attending doctor today and they are going to continue to monitor the Campath treatment for at least a couple of more days. It is still too soon to make a determination if another drug is needed. Jack is supposed to be visited by the lead oncologist Dr. Goldstein (his primary doctor from the first chemotherapy from a few weeks ago) to discuss his progress and next steps.
Jack had physical therapy again today. It was done on the side of the bed and they helped him move his arms and legs and sit up a little. They told him they are going to try to get him up and out of bed to try to walk around tomorrow. He keeps talking about the "special" socks they gave him with the little grips on the bottom. We'll see how it goes but it will literally be baby steps probably to start with.
Marybeth and Scott came to visit today and Jack was telling her about his visit from Father Mike (a friend of the Marybeth's mom) who came to see how Jack was doing. Father Mike was here a few weeks ago to pray with the family when Jack was going through his surgery and the time in the ICU. I forgot to mention it but a rabbi also stopped by the other day when Fran asked to get communion for Jack. Apparently, the only person volunteering in the Pastoral that day was a rabbi. Jack was happy to get the visit from the rabbi anyway. Jack finally did get his communion yesterday from Father Mike and he was very appreciative of that.
Hopefully, I will have more info about Jack's treatment by Friday.
Today Jack's white blood cell count was in the 350s (a little lower than yesterday). It is fluctating a little each time that Jack gets the treatment. Matt talked to the attending doctor today and they are going to continue to monitor the Campath treatment for at least a couple of more days. It is still too soon to make a determination if another drug is needed. Jack is supposed to be visited by the lead oncologist Dr. Goldstein (his primary doctor from the first chemotherapy from a few weeks ago) to discuss his progress and next steps.
Jack had physical therapy again today. It was done on the side of the bed and they helped him move his arms and legs and sit up a little. They told him they are going to try to get him up and out of bed to try to walk around tomorrow. He keeps talking about the "special" socks they gave him with the little grips on the bottom. We'll see how it goes but it will literally be baby steps probably to start with.
Marybeth and Scott came to visit today and Jack was telling her about his visit from Father Mike (a friend of the Marybeth's mom) who came to see how Jack was doing. Father Mike was here a few weeks ago to pray with the family when Jack was going through his surgery and the time in the ICU. I forgot to mention it but a rabbi also stopped by the other day when Fran asked to get communion for Jack. Apparently, the only person volunteering in the Pastoral that day was a rabbi. Jack was happy to get the visit from the rabbi anyway. Jack finally did get his communion yesterday from Father Mike and he was very appreciative of that.
Hopefully, I will have more info about Jack's treatment by Friday.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Tuesday Night
Jack had a lot of visitors today. He was still talking about his neighbors Kathy and Jack visiting yesterday and was so appreciative of it. He likes having people here to talk to and enjoy his music with.
Fran talked to the nurse earlier today and found out that Jack's platelet count was down to 21 again. His white blood cell count is up over 400 now but the doctor's are not ready to try and different treatment yet. They are going to give it a few more days (probably until Thursday or Friday) and then reassess whether to change medications.
Jack was in the therapy chair for awhile again today but he was complaining the his back was sore. He is back in bed now and got a pillow from the nurse so he is a little more comfortable.
When we got to the room tonight Jack had some volunteers playing guitar and singing to patients in the Oncology Department. They played some Grateful Dead and then Jack asked for John Denver and they played "Country Road" and everyone sang along (including Jack). It was a really nice surprise!
Fran talked to the nurse earlier today and found out that Jack's platelet count was down to 21 again. His white blood cell count is up over 400 now but the doctor's are not ready to try and different treatment yet. They are going to give it a few more days (probably until Thursday or Friday) and then reassess whether to change medications.
Jack was in the therapy chair for awhile again today but he was complaining the his back was sore. He is back in bed now and got a pillow from the nurse so he is a little more comfortable.
When we got to the room tonight Jack had some volunteers playing guitar and singing to patients in the Oncology Department. They played some Grateful Dead and then Jack asked for John Denver and they played "Country Road" and everyone sang along (including Jack). It was a really nice surprise!
Monday, September 7, 2009
Labory Day Update
The doctor came in last night before we left and updated Fran on Jack's condition with his recent coughing and breathing difficulty. They said that he does not have pneumonia but his lungs were inflamed. The doctor recommended that if Jack started taking in longer, deeper breaths (as much as he can handle) this could help to alleviate his current condition.
They are still treating Jack for this swelling in the legs by putting some air compression pads around them. Apparently, this helps the bodily naturally get rid of the fluid build up.
The attending physician we spoke with today went over some of the plans for Jack's cancer treatment. They said they were going to stay with the current schedule of every other day with the Campath at least for this week. The oncology team would then meet with the family later in the week to determine if the drug is working as much as they would like or if they need to try a new course of treatment. While is current white blood cell level is half of what it was when he first got here it is still much larger than they would like.
Jacks current white blood cell count was between 300 and 350. He looked a little tired still but was very talkative and was thanking people left and right for the cards, for visiting and for the kind words that were posted here on the blog. The nurses said he ate all his breakfast, and when we got here he was in the middle of eating some meatloaf and mashed potatoes. He gave his chocolate chip cookie to Josh (who was very excited again to see G-Pop).
Jack was content to sit and listen to music most of the time that we were here. He has always loved his music and it is very comforting to him. He kept asking for more of the pineapple soda with ice (he's gone through like 3/4 of the 2 liter bottle already).
Jack had a few comments for people that Erin wrote on the "Thoughts and Prayers" section.
They are still treating Jack for this swelling in the legs by putting some air compression pads around them. Apparently, this helps the bodily naturally get rid of the fluid build up.
The attending physician we spoke with today went over some of the plans for Jack's cancer treatment. They said they were going to stay with the current schedule of every other day with the Campath at least for this week. The oncology team would then meet with the family later in the week to determine if the drug is working as much as they would like or if they need to try a new course of treatment. While is current white blood cell level is half of what it was when he first got here it is still much larger than they would like.
Jacks current white blood cell count was between 300 and 350. He looked a little tired still but was very talkative and was thanking people left and right for the cards, for visiting and for the kind words that were posted here on the blog. The nurses said he ate all his breakfast, and when we got here he was in the middle of eating some meatloaf and mashed potatoes. He gave his chocolate chip cookie to Josh (who was very excited again to see G-Pop).
Jack was content to sit and listen to music most of the time that we were here. He has always loved his music and it is very comforting to him. He kept asking for more of the pineapple soda with ice (he's gone through like 3/4 of the 2 liter bottle already).
Jack had a few comments for people that Erin wrote on the "Thoughts and Prayers" section.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Jack Still Very Tired
Update 3:50 P.M. - After the original post today Jack woke up a little and was able to put his glasses on and see Josh. He said "Hi Josh." Josh blew him a big kiss :)
One of the attending doctors came to look at the Jack this afternoon to assess him since was so tired lately. He said there is a possibility that Jack may have had a seizure, since was recently take off his anti-seizure medication. They are going to do a EEG shortly but the doctor mentioned it may not show much. The doctor did a battery of tests like asking Jack his name and where he was and the month and Jack did fine. He was able to move his extremities, except for his left arm which he could not lift up and he is having a little trouble keeping his eyes open.
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2:18 PM - Since yesterday afternoon Jack has been very tired and really not as responsive as he had been a a few days ago. The doctors scheduled him for another CAT scan to see if anything was going on that could explain his current condition. For now the results were not conclusive but will need to be reviewed by the specialist before they can determine if anything neurological maybe going on.
One of the attending doctors came to look at the Jack this afternoon to assess him since was so tired lately. He said there is a possibility that Jack may have had a seizure, since was recently take off his anti-seizure medication. They are going to do a EEG shortly but the doctor mentioned it may not show much. The doctor did a battery of tests like asking Jack his name and where he was and the month and Jack did fine. He was able to move his extremities, except for his left arm which he could not lift up and he is having a little trouble keeping his eyes open.
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2:18 PM - Since yesterday afternoon Jack has been very tired and really not as responsive as he had been a a few days ago. The doctors scheduled him for another CAT scan to see if anything was going on that could explain his current condition. For now the results were not conclusive but will need to be reviewed by the specialist before they can determine if anything neurological maybe going on.
His white blood cell count was still near the 300 mark again today. They are not giving him another round of Campath until tomorrow. The infectious disease doctor was here this morning and gave Jack a complete workup and is concerned about how swollen he still is. They are giving him Lasix still for this but it honestly could take weeks for his body to absorb all of the excess fluid. The doctor believes that Jack does have some type of infection that is causing his lack of energy.
Fran said she was able to get Jack to eat a good breakfast this morning but he didn't seem interested in lunch when we were there. We brought Josh today and he kept telling Jack to "open his eyes". It was pretty tough or Jack to do this but he did squeeze his hand and acknowledge he was here.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Continuing Campath Treatment
The doctors said that Jack's white blood cell count is in the 300s today. The attending oncologist thinks the reading from yesterday (150s) must have been incorrect. He was actually in the 300s for a few days before. They did three days of the Campath in a row and they are now going to start doing 30 milligrams every other day going forward. The doctor mentioned that all of the current white blood cells that they are detecting are actually cancer based PLL cells. This means that they are non-functioning white blood cells. They have him on preventive antibiotics since his immune system is so depressed. His swelling is still concerning the doctors and they have him on Lasix to try and control it. They have to be careful to do it on a limited basis because doing it too fast can hurt his kidneys. Apparently, it can take a long time for the body to recover from being provided so much hydration (like he was in the ICU).
Overall, the doctors think that he is progressing but it is still to early to tell how the cancer medicine is really working.
His blood sugar was slightly elevated (in the 210 range) and he seemed pretty lethargic while we were here. He was actually sleeping most of the time. Fran said he was much more awake yesterday. His dinner was delivered today so we are going to try and make sure he eats... nobody was here with him at lunch time so we are not sure how much he actually ate. He pulled his feeding tube out again but the nurses said that as long as he is eating they won't put it back in.
The department was a little short staffed today so they weren't able to get him in the physical therapy (PT) chair today but they said they will probably continue with full PT on Tuesday.
Also, Fran ordered Jack a new pair of glasses so hopefully he will be able to start reading all of the posts people are putting on here. We are also going to bring Josh (his grandson) over for a quick visit tomorrow. He hasn't seen him in weeks so that should lift his spirits.
Overall, the doctors think that he is progressing but it is still to early to tell how the cancer medicine is really working.
His blood sugar was slightly elevated (in the 210 range) and he seemed pretty lethargic while we were here. He was actually sleeping most of the time. Fran said he was much more awake yesterday. His dinner was delivered today so we are going to try and make sure he eats... nobody was here with him at lunch time so we are not sure how much he actually ate. He pulled his feeding tube out again but the nurses said that as long as he is eating they won't put it back in.
The department was a little short staffed today so they weren't able to get him in the physical therapy (PT) chair today but they said they will probably continue with full PT on Tuesday.
Also, Fran ordered Jack a new pair of glasses so hopefully he will be able to start reading all of the posts people are putting on here. We are also going to bring Josh (his grandson) over for a quick visit tomorrow. He hasn't seen him in weeks so that should lift his spirits.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Friday Night
Jack had a good day today. He received another dose of the Campath last night. His platelet levels were in the 50s which is better than it is has been in awhile.
His white blood cell count was back down in to the low 150s, which is promising. I am not certain about how they are going to continue the medication but I will post this in the next update.
He was able to sit in the physical therapy chair today and for breakfast he had an orange, but the doctors said he will need to stay on his feeding tube for a little while still to make sure he is getting all the nutrients he needs. His other medications he has been taking orally for the last day or two so that is also a good sign.
Most importantly, when we talked with Jack today we found out that he was finally eating a Wendy's Frosty. So for everyone that was pulling for him to get this, it finally happened! Hopefully, he can enjoy these from home very soon. Also, when Erin talked to Jack today he was still his funny self and asked her when our son would be in day care. Jack told her would pick him up for us on Thursday for us :). Probably, just a bit a wishful thinking...
His white blood cell count was back down in to the low 150s, which is promising. I am not certain about how they are going to continue the medication but I will post this in the next update.
He was able to sit in the physical therapy chair today and for breakfast he had an orange, but the doctors said he will need to stay on his feeding tube for a little while still to make sure he is getting all the nutrients he needs. His other medications he has been taking orally for the last day or two so that is also a good sign.
Most importantly, when we talked with Jack today we found out that he was finally eating a Wendy's Frosty. So for everyone that was pulling for him to get this, it finally happened! Hopefully, he can enjoy these from home very soon. Also, when Erin talked to Jack today he was still his funny self and asked her when our son would be in day care. Jack told her would pick him up for us on Thursday for us :). Probably, just a bit a wishful thinking...
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Thursday Night
Jack continues to look better. He was a little tired today though. His white blood cell count was down to around 240 which is better than yesterday and they have him scheduled for more Campath treatments today and tomorrow. His platelets were at 31 which is slightly higher than yesterday and they gave him more today. He asked the nurse if he can have cough drops since his throat has sounded pretty hoarse. She suggested that it might be a better idea to to a cough syrup instead so there is less of chance he will choke on it.
They had a little trouble with his physical therapy... moving him around and getting him out of bed. They are going to try a special PT chair tomorrow to see if it helps.
By the way, Jack finally got his yummy milkshake. It wasn't a Frosty (or a Blizzard) he had to settle for a plain vanilla one from McDonald's. He said it was delicious!
We put a bigger picture of Josh (his grandson) up in his room. Fran also read him all the cards that people have sent him since he got to the hospital. Jack really liked that.
I won't be at the hospital again until Saturday but I will try to get more info when I can.
They had a little trouble with his physical therapy... moving him around and getting him out of bed. They are going to try a special PT chair tomorrow to see if it helps.
By the way, Jack finally got his yummy milkshake. It wasn't a Frosty (or a Blizzard) he had to settle for a plain vanilla one from McDonald's. He said it was delicious!
We put a bigger picture of Josh (his grandson) up in his room. Fran also read him all the cards that people have sent him since he got to the hospital. Jack really liked that.
I won't be at the hospital again until Saturday but I will try to get more info when I can.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Wednesday Update
Jack was moved early this afternoon to his new room in the Oncology department. It is much more comfortable and much more private then his room at the ICU. They did another swallow test early this morning and he finally passed. He is now allowed to "ease" himself back into having liquids. He had some Ginger Ale and Diet Root Beer. He is still asking for pineapple soda (any know where to get it?). The Frosty will need to wait a little longer still.
His white blood cell count continues to be in 300s. He had another treatment last night of Campath and will have another one tonight. They are doing the drug intravenously now rather than the injection to see if it has a better effect. The doctors think because he was so swollen he wasn't getting its full impact.
Jack's platelets continue to be low even with the transfusions. The nurse said that this is typical for a cancer patient and, for now, we really can't expect it to get much higher than that. Matt also asked the doctor's about when we would know if the Campath treatments are doing their job and they said it could be another week before they know for sure.
Jack keeps taking his feeding tube out inadvertently so they have to keep putting it back in. The other night it took three tries to get it in correctly. Hopefully, he won't be on it much longer. On a lighter note, a funny story from yesterday that I forgot to mention was that Jack's nurse was a very big football player size guy (named Adam) and when he was going to get the doctor to redo Jack's tube he said "I'll be back". Fran thought is sounded a lot like Arnold Schwarzenegger and we all got a kick out of it.
His white blood cell count continues to be in 300s. He had another treatment last night of Campath and will have another one tonight. They are doing the drug intravenously now rather than the injection to see if it has a better effect. The doctors think because he was so swollen he wasn't getting its full impact.
Jack's platelets continue to be low even with the transfusions. The nurse said that this is typical for a cancer patient and, for now, we really can't expect it to get much higher than that. Matt also asked the doctor's about when we would know if the Campath treatments are doing their job and they said it could be another week before they know for sure.
Jack keeps taking his feeding tube out inadvertently so they have to keep putting it back in. The other night it took three tries to get it in correctly. Hopefully, he won't be on it much longer. On a lighter note, a funny story from yesterday that I forgot to mention was that Jack's nurse was a very big football player size guy (named Adam) and when he was going to get the doctor to redo Jack's tube he said "I'll be back". Fran thought is sounded a lot like Arnold Schwarzenegger and we all got a kick out of it.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Tuesday Night
Jack had his third dose of Campath last night. His white blood cell count actually spiked up over 300 again (up from the mid 100s the other day). The doctors have decided to continue to give Jack the medicine every day to continue to see if it positively impacts the white blood cell count.
The doctors have determined that the anomaly from the lung bronchoscopy was actually some kind of infection. They are not certain what type but they have been providing him general antibiotics up until now and he has not shown any complications from it.
When we visited tonight he seemed to be coughing less but was still very tired. Fran said they did get him into a chair and sat him up for a little today as part of his physical therapy. He was still having issues swallowing so it will be a little bit longer before he can get a real drink. He was swabbed with some apple juice though so that was a little bit better than water. At some point today he pulled out his feeding tube so they had to reposition this evening to make sure it was working properly.
If he remains stable, Jack will be moved to Oncology department sometime tomorrow. Then he will have a room with window and might get onto a better sleeping schedule.
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