So much for going shopping

I am now back in the hospital.

It is always something new. This time I was throwing up blood. The doctors don’t like hearing things like that. So from emergency room it is straight to ultrasound where I got a another parasentisis tap. Which didn’t really do much other then hurt. Then it is up to ICU for a few days. And more tests.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Well I am have a lot to be thankful for this year. God has provided for all of my needs this year.

Even though things haven’t worked out in the time scale/frame that I wanted it to happen, God has not given me more then I can bare.

Oh by the way I have made it a week out of the hospital and can enjoy my recliner chair, I know I need to walk but it is so comfy and my full belly keeps me down.

Where has Micah gone?

I am free! (Sort of) after 33 days in a row I have been discharged now we will see how long it is before I am back in. And what will bring me back this time?

Updated Statistics: (Days spent in Hospital 104)
September - 10
October - 29
November - 24

So what is up with Micah?

In an effort fight off bordem I have taken up some new hobbies. I have been learning to knit, crochet, cross-stitch. And there are the old hobbies I had as a kid playing with Lego’s. We found that Megablocks Probuilder series has some really cool models and they cost quite a bit less then Lego’s super kits.



So I have been doing other things just waiting in the hospital for something to change or be sent home.

As hard as it is to wait God is still in control and it will work out in his perfect time.

So much for daily outings

I have had passes to wonder around but today they took them away so no more walking around in the world outside of these of these four walls. Now I need to find something to fill my my time while we wait.

Yesterday when we went out we had a little more fun and excitement than I had planned for... I saw a picture of the mountains and I had my mom pull off on the side of the freeway so I could get a picture. On the way over to the side of the road we hit some roadside debris, when we got back up to speed we started hearing noises, and a bit later when we stopped at a light we found had a flat tire. Right when I was suppose to be back in the hospital to get the next set of drugs and IV junk. We called for help and Denny my boss at the TV station was on their way to lunch and was right around the corner. So they were able to stop help my mom change the tire and take me to the hospital. Thank you Lord for providing once again for our needs.

So was it worth stopping for the picture?

who is trying to escape?

I have never been one for dressing up for halloween. I like going out as myself. And since we have passes to leave the hospital for a few hours so I can get a break and change of pace from just staying inside all day.

Which one is the costume?

If you guessed the me in street cloths you guessed right. I went out wearing my hospital gown because that is the normal cloths. Every time I put on street cloths I feel like I am dressing up to hide my sickness. For once I could wonder around normal and every one else thought I was wearing a costume.

Statistics

As of October 23

I have been checked into the hospital 8 times since the transplant on March 7 (230 days ago). In that time I have spent 65 days in the hospital.

March        - 20
April          - 0
May           - 3
June           - 1
July            - 10
August       - 0
September - 10
October - 21

And in the last 35 days (Sept 19- Oct 23)
I have spent 4 days at home and 31 days in the hospital

Status (since it has been a while)

I am still in the hospital. God Is still on His thrown in control of this entire situation. I have been learning a great deal of patience, and learning to give God the control of things I want to be in control of, but I can’t be. I continue to trust that All things are going to work out for good.
I have found an interesting mission field that I never expected to go to. Being in the hospital and talking to the nurses and aids about my story, they are amazed at how I can remaining so positive, most people turn sour, bitter and grumpy. I am able to tell them that Christ in me is giving me the strength and patience that I need to endure this long adventure.


My body fat, and muscles are basically all gone. I am a shadow of the man I used to be. I am now down to 160 lbs. and that is still with extra fluid in my belly. Hopefully I will be able to build my muscles back up better then before.

Change of pace...

We have been in this lull for many days were almost every day is like the day before. Watching TV, sleeping, taking pills, sleeping. But today I had more excitement to fill my day.
I woke up with a 101 fever, we had just got that coming down and I took some drugs then proceeded to throw up (flagil is bad going down the first time it is worse when it comes back up). I felt better afterwards for a bit, and I went back to sleep.

When lunch came I had an appetite but before I could finish it xray was calling for me to get a chest x-ray. I asked for 10 minutes to finish lunch first and they agreed that that was do-able. Shortly after I left for x-ray the doctor came by and ordered an ultrasound tap to check for infection, and a CT scan. So without any warning I was off to another test. When I got to ultrasound they said they were going to poke my belly to check for infection. But less then 2 hours after my belly was upset and throwing up. I didn’t think that was something I was ready to do. They also wanted me to drink 1000mL of Rasberry Crystal-light contrast for CT. I wanted to go back to my room and bed instead of doing this in ultrasound. They said it is my right to refuse any test or procedure. So after a bit of waiting I was taken back to my room where I was able to enjoy drinking the contrast. :-(

2 1/2 hours later after drinking the contrast we were on our way back to CT for another scan and then off to ultrasound for a tap. I didn’t have as much fluid in my belly this time so they only got 3.6 liters out of me. I guess the lasix are working.

The results of the test came back all clean, no new infections. Which is a good thing. The bad thing is that I have been having a bunch of fevers and throwing up and they don’t know exactly why. My stomach doesn’t feel so good and seems to always be churning :-(

So once again I continue to wait and see what brings into my life next.

Fun while it lasted...

Well this fills like a very familiar song. I checked out thursday and sunday I am right back in. Yes unfortunately I am back in the hospital (again) that is 23 days in/27 days out. And this is my 10th time being checked in since march.

So while I was at home I did get to enjoy 1 night of really good sleep only woke up once and then right back to bed. Got to walk around smiths market place looking at new eye candy and tempting me to buy buy buy it is only 9.99 or 19.99 or 129.00 and it is on sale. But in the end I decided that I didn’t really need it. And the 2 things that I was really looking for and probably would have bought they were out of. Lucky me, bank account/budget wins yet another round of the I wants.

The rest of the time at home was spent pretty much the same as it is in the hospital. Sitting watching (in a very comfortable recliner, at least it starts out that way) TV with my mom, taking tons of drugs, trying to decide what in the world I am hungry for, going to the bathroom, and last but not least sleeping.

So now that I am back in the hospital I expect not much will change. Same old routine no sleep, bad food, and lots of pain cause I am not moving. Yippee!