Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The past two days have been busy. Jordan's bone marrow test came back good. The doctors would like to get a CT done to check the mass in his chest and and EKG to check on his heart, over the next few days. His next stage of chemo starts Thursday. It will last for the next two months. He will also have a weekly bone marrow test with this round of chemo. He will be getting a G-Tube inserted on Thursday as well. It is a feeding tube in his stomach, as opposed to the one he has in his nose right now. Jordan has started "talking" more. He doesn't have use of his vocal chords yet, but he can whisper pretty loudly and can be heard over the phone. Today he even did some arts and crafts.

Yesterday he was able to ride in a wheelchair to physical therapy. This is the first time in 5 weeks he has been out of his room, and the first opportunity he has had to see where he is. He is on the Peds floor now, so he has an ankle bracelet for security. He did really well at physical therapy, but was too tired to finish, so with about 15 minutes left, his therapist said he could be taken down to the lobby, just to see some of his surroundings. When they got into the elevator, the doors wouldn't close. Before they knew it, alarms were sounding and security guards were all over the place...Jordan's bracelet had gone off! (At least now we know those things really work!) After security interviewed EVERYONE, Jordan was back in his room undisturbed! Quite the excitement!

Once Jordan is home, he will need to go to a rehabilitation center to continue his physical therapy, so they are looking for one that is close!

1 comment:

  1. Thank you for sharing! That story brought a smile to my face! It sounds like Jordan is on the right track, and that God is watching out for him. Thank goodness he wasn't stuck in the elevator! Good to know he is safe in the hospital. =) Our continued prayers to you all.
    (((HUGS)))

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