Sunday

Steve's coughing spell has finally stopped.
Early Sunday afternoon he received one unit of blood transfusion to help decrease his heart rate. His heart rate is holding steady in the110's, praise God!
After the transfusion, he started to have some minor skin irritation. After a dose of Benedryl, Steve finally slept well for the first time in two days.
The reading of the CT Scan of the abdomen indicated no significant change since the last examination on July 16, 2007. Pockets of scattered air filled loops in the small intestines may be the cause his colic-like pain. The underlying cause is not known. But what the report suggests is a dysfunctional small intestine. Please pray earnestly for the doctors to have wisdom in their diagnosis and treatment. Without the small intestine performing its function to absorb the nutrients, the chance for Steve to fight the disease diminishes greatly.