Still Waiting Day +20

Yes, we are still here at OU Medical. Nothing happened yesterday except they have decided to take Stevan off the antibiotics for the next 48 hours in order for them to perform a biopsy of the bone in his arm.

There was talk of the biopsy occurring today, but this morning Dr Jeremy White, Stevan's orthopedic oncologist, came in this morning to get the ok from us on what he was expected to do. He told us that the rod is not loose inside the bone, but he would schedule Stevan for the biopsy tomorrow afternoon. This will consist of him going into the OR and being sedated, in order for Dr White to stick a needle into the bone and into the joint to pull out fluid and bone to grow a culture. He said that if it shows there is infection, the rod could be taken out in order to help resolve the issue as a last resort.

Dr Holter came in and told us after the biopsy, they would put Stevan back on antibiotics for 24 hours and if all was well, she would release him. Stevan asked her who was then in charge of him, with so many Doctors now involved again. She said that Dr White is in charge of the arm and infection. She is in charge of the transplant for the week after he is released and then he will be handed back over to Dr Khalil, Stevan's oncologist. Stevan will continue to see him in the weeks to come so that Dr Khalil can follow his blood counts.  Dr Holter did say that if the biopsy shows that there is an infection in his bone, she will set up home health care so they can come to the house and administer his IV antibiotics over the next 6 to 8 weeks.

So that is the plan as of now. Stevan had some cramping in his neck again this morning. He ate breakfast, a couple of bowls of cereal, a first in a few days. He's now taking a nap. I'm about to get out for a few hours and walk the mall and Wal-mart.