Caden Update

It's that time again. I have nothing of my own to talk about because I did a whole lot of nothing today. The rainy day made me tired and BLAH. I did a few digital scrapbook pages, made a few (OK, eight) sets of clips for the store, went to the store, and started a movie so horrible that I stomached about 30 minutes without beating my head on the wall and turned it off. I am posting the Caden update my sister just sent me. Some of it is a repeat of what my mother said in the last post about him, but there is new stuff so I thought it I should go ahead and post. So, here it is:

"Sorry I have not posted an update since the prayer request. I have not been able to get online at the hospital and it would be a pain in the butt to post an update with my blackberry! Anyway, Caden had his CAT Scan and they found more little nodules in the lungs. No internal bleeding so that is good. Based on lung results they did another procedure, the same as last time, where they squirt fluid into his lungs and then suck it out and test it. So far nothing has come back on that. As for the rash/sores on his skin...also graham positive cocci (sp). Basically a bacteria growing in his skin and creating sores. He is on the most powerful antibiotics and anti-fungals he can be on so they are not to concerned about it. Today his foot (where the worst sore is) actually looks like it is healing a bit. Really all that will help is time. His body has not recovered yet and is not producing new cells yet. He had to have a blood transfusion and platelets yesterday. He has not been eating well and he has lost 2 lbs already this round. They are discussing a feeding tube through his nose if he loses more weight. :( We shared that information with him and he is trying so hard but his poor little body is not cooperating that well. I asked the Dr about a time frame and it could be anywhere from 1-2+ months before we get home. I expressed my concerns about Cameron and him starting 2nd grade in Alaska with the rest of his friends. I asked the docs if we could go home as soon as his counts were safe to fly and then he could recover in his own house and have his central line removed at Providence in Anchorage, but I don't think it will happen. Bummer. I'll probably be back just in time for snow. Yipee!!! (that was sarcasm) Please continue to pray and send good thoughts our way."

That's the news.