What a difference a day makes…
Maggie is feeling much better today. The blood cultures (24 hours out) are negative for infection, and she is pain/fever free. Cultures will be checked again at 48 hours, but it looks like the gall bladder was inflamed from the biopsy procedure. We are still on go for an early morning trip to Interventional Radiology (our second home?) to have the biliary drain internalization/stent placement. Dare I say it: if we have no immediate complications, she may be discharged from the hospital after recovering. We will stay one more night at the hotel next door – to be safe. Home is looking like a good possibility Tuesday.
We will also be making plans for the next infusion of Panitumumab. We’re hoping to arrange to have this at Batson’s Children’s Cancer Center. Maggie is ready to be closer to home. Jackson is an easy one day round trip affair. Any procedure here at UAB requires an overnight stay. If Maggie’s digestive organ family will cooperate, we can turn our focus to shrinking that tumor. Right now, the spleen and pancreas are to be commended for keeping their cool while the neighborhood is on fire. We’re praying the others follow suit.
I’ll try to update tomorrow – with news of a successful/complication-free procedure (we hope) – with a longer update tomorrow evening. As ever, we thank you for the prayers and encouragement. With storms apparently past us for a time, let’s all rest easier tonight.
Praying all will go well tomorrow and she can be home soon.
Prayers
This sounds like a plan. I you all get a good night’s rest.
Praying all continues to go well and you can be home by Tuesday.
Prayers for Y’all Returning Home Tuesday with No complications, Prayers Healing, Comfort and Peace of Mind…. Love me some Hanberry’s!!!
Praise God sweet Maggie is feeling better!!! Melissa, you crack me up…..love your way with words!!! Praying all goes well and you can be back home Tuesday!!! Much love!!!
And…Your humor is still intake! Praying those organs will cooperate! You made me laugh and I needed to laugh…Carson’s pancreas is a very irresponsible organ….bionic pancreas is coming, though!! I think between Maggie and Carson we have the 6 million dollar woman and the Bionic Man (just a littel switcharoo from the 70’s shows! 🙂
Such great news today! Praying for more tomorrow! 🙂
There’s no place like home ? heartfelt prayers for a successful day
Praying daily for u guys Phil!
Prayers everyday.
Your family is always in our prayers. It isn’t always clear why we are meant to suffer in life, but it is perfectly clear that God is in control and everything is to be used for His glory. “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?” (Jeremiah 32:27) This road has been long, filled with potholes and sharp curves, but so many of us have been inspired and deeply blessed by your perseverance and courage along the way. God is using your family to bless all who know you. God is good, our friends.
Praying BIG prayers that everything will go great tomorrow. ??????
Praying for rest tonight and success tomorrow!
We love you Maggie!
Praying for a successful morning and homeward bound on Tuesday.?
Praying for release
Continue to Pray for my Precious family of God! Hang in there Maggie, we all love you!
As always, we love Maggie and her family and are praying for a successful procedure and no further complications. We’re asking God to bring you guys home!
Love and prayers follow you wherever you go!❤️❤️
Praying for a successful procedure this morning.
Hope y’all are home and all is well soon! Praying!
Prayers continue
Thankful infection is better. Praying for a successful procedure. Praying for every detail… even though I don’t know what they are…. God does.
Answered prayers that Maggie is feeling better! Praying for continued success and pain free! Praying for safe travels! Love and prayers to all of you!
Thanking God for answered prayers. Now on to rest and renewal.