This past week, Jack's oncologist referred him to a surgeon to take a look at the pneumonia in his lung and consider treatment options. Friday, the surgeon determined that because the fluid was loculated (in a pocket) Jack would need a tube inserted in his chest to drain the fluid from around his lung over several days. So Monday, in addition to his weekly spinal tap for chemo, Jack will have a chest tube put in.
There are a couple items on the more positive end of the spectrum:
- Jack actually seems to be feeling as good as he has in quite a while, and for that we are very thankful!
- Monday night NBC25/Fox66 will be running a story on the Postcards for Jack project. The story will be on Fox on their 10:00 newscast and air on NBC on their 11:00 newscast. The story will likely run during sports.
Prayer Requests:
- That the surgical procedure inserting the chest tube would go smoothly and without pain, and that the tube would be effective in quickly draining the fluid from around his lung, and that antibiotics would eliminate the pneumonia and protect Jack from any further infection.
- That the spinal tap would go smoothly and that Jack would avoid any post-spinal tap headache.
- That Jack wouldn't have any negative side effects from the chemo this week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday), and that he might continue to feel relatively good.
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