Date:         Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:44:56 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      MOD Mike Collum status 12/14/9
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Mary says:

>Good Morning David,
>
>Sorry I have not been in touch for a few days but being "Nurse"
>requires a lot of my time and I have not been checking my email for
>about a week. Michael came home from the hospital late Friday
>night.  This time I was more ready for him to arrive than when he
>came home on Dec. 2nd.  I was able to get our TV room turned into a
>bedroom so  he doesn't have to sleep on a sofa sleeper.  He is about
>the same, still getting dialyzed every other day.  His lungs are
>just not doing well at all.  He is now on some pain meds so that he
>can fully inflate his lungs with out the pain.  They put him back on
>steroids again hoping that it will help the lungs.   They have done
>all they can do at the hospital.  He still can not walk.  Just
>moving from the bed to the bath I have to turn his oxygen up to
>8.  He seems to be more stronger and can push himself up in
>bed.  His ankle is no better but they did draw some fluid from the
>area and are letting that culture grow to see if there is some kind
>of fungi growing in there.  They did find that he has Cryptococcus
>growing in his blood again and they have him back on that strong
>antibiotic for the next 8 weeks.  He has maintained his strong will
>to fight this disease but for the past few days he has been thinking
>that perhaps his lungs are not going to get any better.  We are
>still hoping that they will improve to the point that they would put
>him on the donor list for a kidney.  Thanks for keeping in
>touch.  Hello to all the list members and thanks for all the emails
>and cards.  He wants to get back to everyone but he just does not
>have the energy at this time.
>Many thanks to all,
>Mary
>----- Original Message ----- From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
>To: <collummary@myfairpoint.net>
>Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 8:34 PM
>Subject: The usual...
>
>
>>Dear Mary,
>>How's it going?  We're all thinking of you and Mike...
>>Yours,
>>David (and the rest of the list)
>>
>>--
>>David Beierl -- dbeierl@attglobal.net