Hospitalization #11 - Day 4

No surgery today. Brett's surgeon wants to see if there is any other way we can take care of this infection without having to remove the port. He has done all of Brett's surgeries - a total of something like 10 times he's done a surgical procedure in Brett's body. The infectious disease people are afraid the staph will start growing in his heart if we don't get the port out. I get both sides. It seems like a no-win situation. His reluctance has bought us one more day, though, for there to be a negative blood culture. It seems if we can at least get one negative, then we might have more options. Right now all we see is 2 options, and they are both bad. I might be able to explain that in more detail when I have more time. But we are praying for God to make a different way where there is no way. I am reminded of that song, "God will make a way, when there seems to be no way, He works in ways we cannot see, He will make a way for me. He will be my guide, hold me closely to His side. With love and strength for each new day, He will make a way." Please pray with us that there will be some way we can treat this infection without having to remove his port.