New Week

Today brought new changes of doctors with the new week.  Michael has both a new ICU doctor for the next week, Dr Villalobos (pronounced Vee ya low bose) and Dr Bashir who is in charge of his Stem Cell Transplant Care for the next two weeks in the hospital (he is also his main doctor for transplant care).  Both will be coordinating his care.  
The biggest decision this week is the decision on the breathing tube.  They will be deciding whether to take the tube out  and let him try to breathe on his own, or to put in a trach tube if they feel he will need longer to keep an airway.  Dr Villalobos will be the one making this decision.  He also feels he needs more nutrition, so he is evaluating this as well.  After meeting with Dr Villalobos, who spent a lot of time explaining what he intended to do for him and how he plans to evaluate him, we realized he is a very special doctor.  He also told us, he will be praying for Michael and family and he says he would like us to pray for him.  I told him we would.
We thank everyone for your ever present prayers for Michael.   Special requests are for Michael's healing for his lungs, for all infections to resolve, and for Dr Villalobos and all doctors, nurses and staff caring for Michael and for all the decisions that will be made for him.
And thank you to James Arther, who came for a visit and to help, and also donated a bag of platelets.  And thanks to Aunt Nancy, Renee Hacker with their help this week and to Ella Hackney who helped last week.
Thank you, your prayers really help.