Bryan is home!

Things are looking up! Bryan was able to start eating a few solid foods today. Barring any complication, Bryan should be going home tomorrow or Saturday. Please pray that Bryan's for Bryan's pain management once he gets home.

Bryan is doing a little better every day. Today he is being upgraded to eating soft foods. His pain level is within reasonable limits. His white blood cell count is not going down as it should so he will have a CT scan this afternoon to see if another abcess has developed in Bryan's abdomen.

Thank you for your prayers!

Bryan's feeling a lot better today. His digestive system is starting to pick up a bit and he's taking lots of walks around the unit. His doctor says he may be able to go home on Thursday or Friday.

Bryan is still very tired, but his pain level and nausea are much better today. He'll be receiving blood this afternoon and intravenous nutrition tonight. Both should help with his energy level. His digestive system is starting a kick in a bit which is a really good sign.

Nothing new to report- Bryan's condition is about the same as it was yesterday.

Bryan's having a tough day. He's been getting blood because his hemoglobin level is low. His intestines are not contracting the way they should so his digestive system is getting backed up and causing him to vomit. Please pray that his digestive system will kick into gear. On the up side, he's been able to be out of bed and walking around his unit a couple of times today.

Bryan is doing surprisingly well today all things considered. He's reasonably comfortable and getting lots of rest.

Bryan is out of surgery but we won't see him for another hour or so. The doctor said that things went well but Bryan was in worse shape then they thought. His intestine had perforated (probably why he went from feeling fine to being in horrible pain so quickly) and the infection had spread through his abdomen. They removed the unused intestine and created a new colostomy site because his old one had developed a hernia.

Just got a call from the operating room. It's going to be awhile, but it's going well.