They just finished a second echo of TJ's heart. The results are not optimistic. He has a torn mitral valve that is "dramatically" leaking blood (doctor's words). As of right now, the doctors are consulting the heart surgeon. So far TJ's vitals have been good, blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, so TJ has managed to compensate for this some how. But if things start to go south he'll be in open heart surgery within the hour.
The valve has probably been torn for awhile, but we don't know for sure. TJ isn't a good candidate for surgery as long as he is infected with MRSA, which by definition means his heart is infected as well.
So, basically, as of right now (the doctors are still round-tabling) they are preparing for an emergency surgery if it is needed, but want to treat the MSRA first, the heart second.
Edit: TJ is on a general antibiotic for MSRA that is usually effective already, they may change that as the sensitivities (the culture with the other antibiotics around it) comes through.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Heart Issues
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Then we pray one true living God will cover the now know infection (thank you Lord) and hold his heart liternally in His healing hands...praying with you.
Cher L
God,
I pray that you would bring this string of ailment discoveries to an end. One thing has led to another, to another, to another this past week and a half, but now that the root of the pneumonia has been discovered, I pray for the road to healing to begin. Give the doctors wisdom as they treat the MSRA, give the doctors wisdom as they decide what to do regarding this heart valve, and give the doctors progress as they bring TJ back to health. May the tables turn God. Please bring this situation out of the depths and into the light. Amen.
-Dave T.
We are praying for you all. I will send Jane a note to let her know. Mary Ann, I am not sure if being a nurse is good or bad in this situation. Amy and Brian Finley. (at this moment at ANW Hosp working with a vented Pneumonia patient.)
We are activating prayer teams around the globe. Thank God for his church and for the body of believers that look to him in great faith. Mary Ann, Jon and Chip, prayers are going to the Almighty King for you. I pray you find rest and peace at this very moment. Abba Father has this all in the palm of His hand.
Lindsay
Don and I have spent some time today praying together for you all. My mom has been praying and asking me how you all are doing and anxiously awaits the next blog entry for me to share! Don's grandmom was asking about you yesterday when we visited with her. She wanted you to know that she was praying too. My women of prayer group are praying. May God bring healing and rest for you all.
Love,
Rhonda Reynard
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Never give in - never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.
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On eve of his 75th birthday
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