Since the plasmapheresis procedure on Friday, Boo-D has been improving bit by bit. His ammonia levels have decreased and he is a bit more coherent now. He has gained some of his appetite back but occasionally vomits when given his medicine. I was able to be alone with him on Sunday after church while my mother was out. He asked me what games were on and so we (well mostly I) watched the Packers-Jets game. Several times he started singing out of the blue which surprised the nurse as she said, “Wow…he has a wonderful voice!” It was nice to hear him sing again. My sister-in-law Jenny McKay suggested playing music for my dad as it helped ease the pain when her mother was in the hospital. Since I didn’t think bringing in a band and didn’t have a small boom box, I decided to use my phone to access Pandora Music. Here I selected Joe Pass and Barney Kessel, Boo-D’s favorite jazz guitarists, and placed it close to his ear. He seemed to enjoy it and many times when I asked him to name the song he was spot on correct. Later in the afternoon, Boo-D had visits from Melanie Chong (niece) as well as Guen and Johnny Spiller (daughter and son-in-law).
On Monday, November 1, 2010, Boo-D was visited by his oncologist and Nona was told that his ammonia levels had dropped from 120 to 56. She wanted him to have another plasmapheresis procedure again on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to bring it down to normal (i.e., 0). This time it was decided that the plasmapheresis will not be done via peripheral line this next time as there was difficulty on Friday to get into a vein. Instead the interventional radiologist will insert a catheter to administer the procedure. We have been greatly blessed as Boo-D continues to get visits from Dong and Doree Unabias.
Nona has been by his side and is being well taken cared of by the nurses also. They even sometimes give her an extra dinner tray when the dietary heard she used to be a supervisor at this Kaiser Permanente Hollywood campus.
Thank you all for your continued prayers for Boo-D. Our family greatly appreciates all you have done.
Love,
Chad aka Number 2
