To be in the College Football Hall of Fame, a coach must have won at least 60% of his games. Mike Leach won 59.6%.
RT if you think Mike Leach should still be included in the College Football Hall of Fame
Happy six months Gus! Hard to believe we're halfway through his first year. We've been through so much together. God has been kind. Gus is doing okay and remains stable. His kidneys still aren't doing great, but we're working to increase dialysis passes. He's a little more uncomfortable because of that, but he's making progress. The goal is to get his fluid balance more consistent and stable and transition to a cycler.
Keep praying with us, friends. Thank you so much!
180 days in, here's the latest: today, following a fever, Gus tested positive for rhinovirus (the cold) - typically not a big deal, but in his case, potentially serious. Also, to follow up on his TEE from earlier this week: the findings explain why his TR has persisted post-op.
Following several more stable days where Gus was more comfortable and sleeping better, Gus came down with a fever last night. Today, cultures confirmed the presence of the rhinovirus (the common cold). For most of us, that wouldn't be a big deal. For an immunocompromised patient like Gus, it has the potential to be serious. Our team is monitoring him closely. We're praying for this to pass without incident.
Earlier this week we had another TEE (transesophageal echocardiogram), prompted by several concerning echocardiograms that suggested his TR (tricuspid regurgitation) had become severe again following his recent annuloplasty. He did well for the procedure and the findings were insightful.
The good news is that the TEE, which is more accurate than the echos, suggests the regurgitation is not severe, but mild to moderate. Further, we know that nothing done during the surgery to repair the tricuspid valve failed - the work done during the annuloplasty was intact. We are praising the Lord for this.
We did, however, learn that one of the three leaflets falls short of completing the seal (a process called coaptation), leaving a gap in the valve. This is the cause of the continued regurgitation, and there's no good way to resolve it. In itself, it's not serious. The only reason it raises concern is because of the ongoing struggle to recover his kidneys - which, as I said in our last update, are not doing well. For now, they will look to manage the TR medically.
The current goal is to increase his dialysis fluid and wean the frequency of passes in hope that we can transition to a cycler. Once we get there, it is one more step towards taking him home. The waiting game continues.
Please pray for us and our team as they seek to prevent complications from his cold and balance his fluids while trying to provide the best environment possible for his kidneys. Pray for Gus' comfort as he fights this virus. Thanks everyone.
June is National Cancer Survivorβs Month.
From one eternally grateful survivor to everyone still in their battle, I canβt wait for you to join me.
Keep fighting. Weβre all in this together. #StandUpToCancer