Andrew remains in ICU today, though there is talk of transferring him back to "the floor" (aka the pediatric ward) after his CT Scan. He remains stable enough in the majority of his blood work to make the doctors feel comfortable that he can be safely monitored from there.
The purpose of the scan today is to determine the quantity and location of the fluid that he continues to retain. An early x-ray today showed that the fluid levels in his abdomen have improved, thanks to the extra doses of diuretics, but his right lung seemed to have more fluid than yesterday. There is a possibility that they will be doing a surgical procedure to remove some of that fluid during the CT scan, as well.
As for the VOD and his liver function, we are still waiting to see what his body will do. There has been no major change on that front, but I will be updating the blog daily as we have new information.
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, and for the many blood donors who have answered the call from City of Hope to give blood and platelets over the past several weeks.
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