Still smilin'!

Joe is still in the hospital and he's still smiling! His biopsy site caused him some pain at times last night (yay for pain killers!), but today it was much better. The preliminary results so far show some inflammatory cells (not surprising) and no sign of fungus. Not sure at this point if that is a good thing or a bad thing. (Do we want them to find something so they know how to treat it? Or do we want them to find nothing...and still be confused?) Before the biopsy, several doctors were pretty sure that what Joe had was some kind of weird fungal infection. We'll see what the rest of the results show when they come back. In any case, the doctors feel that several good samples were taken during the biopsy. It seems pretty certain right now that even if everything comes back negative, Joe will not be getting a VATS. The surgeons aren't fond of the idea because they feel the risks may outweight the benefits. None of the family is fond of the idea of a VATS, so we're definitely siding with the surgeons. Heal, lungs! Heal!

Joe's breathing varies. Parts of the day he'll feel fine, even without oxygen. At other times Joe definitely requires oxygen. The doctors definitely don't want to send him home while he's dependent on oxygen, so Joe will be sticking around here through the weekend. It's only been nine days so far...BUT, Joe was only supposed to be admitted for three days. Yeah right. At least he has the "VIP" room!

Joe still has a healthy appetite. He is still CMV negative. And he is still an A+ wonderful husband!
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Thank you Pastor Jim for stopping by for a visit! We always love chatting with you.
Thank you LihJen for the yummy squash!!!!!
Thank you Brian & Talmage for stopping by!