Big Scare!

Matt & Casey were scared this morning with some scary news.  The nurse came in and told him he had Pseudomonas Aeruginosa and there is nothing they can do.  She really scared Matt & Casey! Then Dr.. Robert Striker came in and really explained what was going on.

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa is an infection in the blood.  The normal antibiotics are unable to get rid of the infection.  The Doctor has the infectious control people working on coming up with an antibiotic that will hopefully work on Matt.  They are putting some of Matt's blood in a petri dish and trying different kinds antibiotics to see what will work!  There is an antibiotic that they doctor can try but it doesn't have good side effects.  So the Doctor does not want to try that until we have exhausted all other possibilities.  One of the new medication he is trying is Monurol.  Hopefully that will help.  Matt is also having some constipation due to the medications he is taking.  They gave him some Milk of Magnesiaa and stool softener to help him with that!

Matt did go down and they did another procedure and took out Matt's power port.
They feel that the the infection hangs on forgein bodies and his power port is a place to hide for infections.  They took the port out.  Matt's left shoulder and arm are a little sore.

They just took his temperature and it is up again. 103.2.  They gave him some Tylenol to help with the temperature. If they can figure out what antibiotic will work to get rid of this infection in his blood  then they said they can put in a pic line and Matt can take his drugs at home and get out of the hospital!

Thank you for all your continue thoughts and prayers!  Please pray that Matt's body is strong enough to get rid of this nasty infection in his blood so he can get better and go home!!