[Nfbf-l] latest update for Jim Ellsworth

[Judith Hamilton]

Thank you Sherri for passing along the updates from Kim about Jim. I am continuing to keep them in my thoughts and prayers. Kim you are a super advocate for Jim. I am so glad he is doing better and will be able to come home soon. Take care and God bless.
Judy

-----Original Message-----
>From: Sherri <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
>Sent: Oct 29, 2013 12:39 PM
>To: nfbf-l at nfbnet.org, NFBF-Leaders at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Nfbf-l] latest update for Jim Ellsworth
>
>I know all of you will continue to keep Jim in your prayers. Here's the 
>latest and it sounds better.
>
>Sherri
>
>Good morning, Jim's white cell count is now up to 3.5. This is a jump from 
>yesterday's 1.3. When I went to visit him on Sunday, I learned that they 
>were giving him his Neupogen injection in the same area every day. I 
>politely mentioned that I thought that one is suppose to alternate the 
>injection site. This led to a conversation with the nurse about getting the 
>injection in the stomach where it is thought that better absorption occurs. 
>Turned out, my dear husband had been apprehensive about receiving the 
>injection in the stomach; however, the nurse and I did eventually convince 
>him to try it. I remembered that he used to get them there last year when he'd 
>been in the hospital. Now, he is convinced that he will let them give him 
>his shots there without worry. Today, he will be having a procedure called 
>EGD - esophagogastroduodenoscopy. This is to find out if they can see what 
>is going on with his esophagus. They know he has esophagitis; however, 
>sounds like they want to make sure there isn't anything else going on in 
>that area. You can learn about EGD at the following: 
>http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003888.htm We pray that the 
>procedure is uneventful; and that, there are no surprises. We also pray that 
>he will be able to come home either tomorrow or the next day. He is 
>extremely fed up with being in the hospital and is very much homesick. Kim
>Sent from CaringBridge iPhone App
>
>Sherri
>
>Character is the side of yourself you choose to show the world.
>Integrity is what you do, what you say and how you act when you think no one 
>is paying attention.
>Sherri Brun
>NFBF Newsline Chair
>flmom2006 at gmail.com
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