Hello everyone. I think this is an easier way for me to keep everyone up to date on Ron's progress.
Just to bring everyone up to speed, we are now exactly one week from the first surgery which removed the tumor. The tumor was 'chromaphobic renal cancer' - very early stage. This is not that rare a form of kidney cancer, but rare to be caught so early. We are blessed, God sent Ron an unrelated pain that caused him to investigate. We never found the first pain, but voila, a diagnosis that saved his life. This form of cancer only recurs 5% of the time.
Unfortunately Friday brought complications due to internal bleeding and shortness of breath. He was brought to ICU and an MRI revealed massive bleeding from the kidney. He was sedated, a breathing tube was inserted and he was put on breath support with a ventilator to bring his vitals in line.
Saturday morning, Intervention Radiology failed to find the source of the bleeding.
Sunday morning, after 11 units of blood and 2 of plasma, he was taken to OR to remove the left kidney entirely. Miraculously, they decided not to take the kidney, but cleaned out the hemotoma (collected blood), checked his spleen and abdomen and sewed him up.
Monday, bleeding stopped. Lungs still underperforming. A Bronchoscopy revealed a lot of fluid and ick which was suctioned off. Kidney leaking urine through a drain. May need a stent.
Tuesday, an attempt was made to get him off the ventilator, but he wasn't strong enough to breathe on his own and becomes agitated when the sedation is lowered. There has been no eye contact or purposeful communication since Friday.
Wednesday: Still in ICU, stepping down the sedation (but keeping the painkiller this time) gradually to see if we can test his breathing.
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