At 2:30 am this morning, I dialed 911 for the first time ever for a loved one.  Not something I EVER want to have to do again.  Kevin called me on my cell from the other room to tell me his pain was a 10+ and we needed to get to the ER.  The pain was centralizing around his left ribcage.  When I went to get him ready and going, he told me he couldn’t stand.  We made the call to 911 for an ambulance transport to LGH.

When the paramedics arrived, Kevin’s blood pressure was around 70/60 which is very low, with a heart-rate of around 161.  Very scary.  He was still conscious and breathing, but very shallow breaths.

We were admitted to the ER, and within hours, to the Intensive Care Unit at LGH.  Kevin’s blood pressure has stabilized to around 80/65 which is still low.  His heart rate is lingering around 150.  He was also running a fever of around 102 which has now diminished.

He is receiving treatment for a possible infectious disease.  They have him on broad spectrum anti-biotics to combat any and all infections that may be occuring in his body.  The chest scan showed more fluid in both of his lungs, so they are considering tapping those to drain the fluid.

We met with both the oncologist on call and the infectious disease doctor.  They’ll be doing blood culture studies on him over the next two days to determine what and where the infection is to get it under control.

Kevin’s hemoglobin counts around 9.9, which is good, but most likely due to his dehydration.  They expect the counts to fall and him to need another blood transfusion within the next few days.

Needless to say, things were very scary, and are still a bit in that we don’t know what is causing this pain on his left side, as well as the blood pressure, heart rate, fluid in his lungs and the distention in his stomach.

Pray for guidance for the doctors and staff as they diagnose and care for Kevin.

Being that it is possible he has an infectious disease, we ask for NO visitors at the hospital at this time.  Cards can be sent to: 327 Tanyard Road Conestoga, Pa 17516.

I’ll update as I can, but please lift us up during this difficult and stressful situation.