Four weeks and counting

It’s hard to believe, but we came up to Dallas four weeks ago today for a simple initial screening appointment to see if the liver team at UT Southwestern thought Becky would be a candidate for a transplant. Only 10 or 15 minutes into the appointment the doctor answered by sending us to the Emergency Department, and a couple days later Becky was moved to the ICU. And four weeks later, that’s still where we are.

There haven’t been any significant changes in the last couple weeks. We’re just hanging on and waiting for a matching donor to be located. Nobody is more anxious to hear some news about a donor than Becky. She asks me to take her home multiple times a day. And as much as I’d love to do that, I’m pretty sure our insurance won’t cover the kind of home health care she would need at this point.

Physically, she's been in pretty much the same place for a couple weeks. Mentally, she's suffering from ICU delirium and is starting to experience hallucinations. The doctors continue to try to tweak things to keep her on a steady path and ready for surgery when the time comes.

Personally, working from a hospital room for four weeks and watching Becky struggle is beginning to wear on me as well. I continue to be grateful for the flexibility of BAE Systems as they find projects I can work remotely, for the assistance being provided by the insurance, for the care being given by the UT Southwestern team, and for the support and prayers from friends, family, and co-workers. I'm not sure where we would be without any one of those. Thank you!

Please continue to pray for our patience, the expertise of the medical staff, and Becky's strength.