Getting transfered to OSU

Mark finally saw a doctor this evening who had really studied Mark’s chart and was very knowledgeable about Mark’s history. They both thought he was very sharp and the doctor was able to convince Mark that he needs to stay in the hospital, which is no easy feat.

The paperwork is being filed right now and Mark is being transferred to OSU so that he can get on a stronger dose of steroids. He is being given a medication that is five times stronger than Morphine but it’s still not taking care of his pain. The doctor explained that Mark will need to be at the OSU hospital for at least two days. They are hopeful that he will be home by Christmas but of course there are no guarantees.

In addition to getting his pain under control, they really need to get his stomach issues taken care of or he runs the risk of a perforated bowel, which is the worst side effect from ippy and the one that has caused many people to die in this clinical trial. The doctor assures Mark that he doesn’t need to worry about dying from the perforated bowel, as long as he’s being monitored in the hospital.

My mom is most concerned about his weight. He’s lost fifteen pounds since last Monday from all the stomach issues from the infusion.  Now more than ever he needs his strength but a lot of his strength was in that fifteen pounds.

When I got off the phone with my Mom they were talking to another doctor. I will keep you updated with any new information as I become aware of it. There has been no mention of the blood clot in the lungs since last night so I’m assuming (and hoping) there isn’t one.

Thanks for all the prayers today and everyday!