An update

I am in Houston right now with my mom and dad. As of yesterday the doctors were not hopeful. My dad has orders that if he is deemed terminally ill that he does not want extraordinary measures made for his life. Yesterday the doctors were pretty certain that his lungs were filled up with leukemia that is back though the only was to find out for sure would be another bone marrow aspiration or a biopsy of his lung which would involve a surgery. It would be difficult to find a surgeon who would open him up while on a venilator though. My mom and I had some tough decisions and things to discuss yesterday. I spent last night with him and not much happened overnight though I had some strange dreams about him. When I got up this morning at 6 (they wake you up at 6 because there are no visiting hours from 6-8) his oxygen level was at 50% which is great considering that when I got here yesterday he was at 100% (meaning that the machines were giving him that much oxygen). At 50% he is holding his own; the respritory therapist also adjusted his pressure (we are shooting for a 5 on this one) and when my mom and I left at lunch time he was at a 8 (down from 12 yesterday). The doctors met with us this morning and said that his lungs appear to be better today and he hasn't run any fever in a day and a half. So, though we are at a crossroads on decisions to make right now his body appears to be healing though really slowly. God's will will be done; just as dad would want it. We just don't want him to have to suffer any more that he already has had to. His doctors also mentioned that the longer you are on a respirator the harder it is to get off of it. He has been on for 7 days now. We are on our way back up to see him.

I know that my mom has talked to most of you and if she hasn't please keep praying.

Pray for strength, comfort and peace.

God bless all of you,
-Natalie