Back to Las Vegas

Hi Everyone!
I am sorry that it has been so long since we have updated. We have had some Internet problems the last few days. However, much has happened in the last two days. Just to catch you up I will skip yesterday and get right to today.

This morning a nurse called my mom to say that after throwing up all night and many other things, as soon as arrangements could be made they will be sending Tim back to Las Vegas to University Medical Center. We got there right away and Dr. Parks came and gave us the report.
The main problem they are concerned with is his liver. The liver function numbers have gone very high in the last day. Biliruben (makes you yellow and is bad to have to much of) was at 1.5 yesterday and today it was 6.0 . Normal is 0.5.
He had to have a blood transfusion yesterday because his blood count was down to 8.1. After the transfusion his level was to 9.4. That number is better, but not as high as it should be, That made them think that he is bleeding internally. After a few tests were done they did find a collection of blood in front of the pelvis. That blood looks old though. This morning after he threw up some tests were done on his vomit and they discovered he does have a GI bleed. Hopefully it is just a gastric ulcer.
Dr. Parks also said my dad has mild congestive heart failure. As well as some pneumonia again. And he has gal stones now.

The reason he had to go back to las vegas is he needs a GI specialist who can do a test called an ERCG (i think those were the letters) which is a scope down the throat and into the gal bladder to see if they can get the gal stones out that way. Dr. Parks said the liver problems could possibly come from the gal bladder problems.

That is all I know right now, but I will let you know more or my mom will as we know.

We will keep looking to the Lord for strength!
Erin