Update on Joe’s dad Well, I did not end up spendi…
admin August 28th, 2006
Update on Joe’s dad
Well, I did not end up spending the weekend in Chatham, as I had planned. Instead I spent the weekend in London. Apparently Friday afternoon the doctor in Chatham was having trouble diagnosing the infection and was conferring by phone with a doctor in London. She walked out of the room to take the call, saying she just wanted to ask the London doctor a question, and walked back in five minutes later saying “OK, they’re sending the helicopter.” WOW.
Really it’s a good thing that he’s in London. Chatham is a small city; think Ann Arbor but without U of M. Chatham’s hospital doesn’t even have a dedicated cardiologist. London, on the other hand, is Ann Arbor with U of M (except it’s UWO), complete with one of the best teaching hospitals in the country. It’s better-staffed, better-supplied…just better.
So that’s good. However, as of yesterday evening they hadn’t been able to diagnose the infection or its location. Fortunately he isn’t septic (no fever, normal white-cell count, etc.), so he’s stable and they’re keeping him sedated for the time being. However, prayers are still very much appreciated. They’ve taken some blood cultures and another CT scan, so hopefully we’ll know something soon.
