Wednesday, April 18, 2007

4/18 - Exciting (in every sense)

After 48 hours, I finally got to go home and sleep. An hour later, I got a call from our friend Stan to come back to the hospital (which is all well and good, because I went bike riding instead of sleeping. Obsessive compulsiveness is a tough master).

The report was that Jacob was bleeding heavily from his penis. I drove back well above the speed limit, and there was a team of doctors in the room. Apparently Jake had let loose with a stream of blood that went across the room (kind of like the opening credits of The Beverly Hillbillies TV show, minus the "Texas Tea" reference). The sonogram people were in the room, inspecting the kidneys. They decided that it was a small biopsy-related blood leak that had clotted, and that the blood in the bladder was the last of the bleeding.

All of a sudden, he let loose with another blast. However, this time the color of the fluid was much different. He shot blood-tinted urine all over the place! Urine means kidney function, so it looks like the works are operational to some extent. The sonogram reveals a full bladder of a light fluid which appears to be half non-blood (which means it's either urine or Coors Light). We'll see, but the staff is very optimistic. They need to stem the bleeding, and may need to do a procedure tonight to cauterize the leak.

All in all, a very good thing heralded by a bad thing. They gave him a little morphine to ease the pain, but the dose was low enough to (hopefully) avoid the withdrawal merry-go-round.

Yaaay!

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

So glad to hear the news-he peed!!!!! What a relief. He is such a brave little boy and you are both such brave parents. We are sending all our love and support.
Love Sharon, Ron, Jonah and Leah

Anonymous said...

My dearest jen and larry,
I started crying to read the good news!!!!! i AM SO SO HAPPY THAT YOU are starting to see kidney function!!! G-D willing we will have himm at the Hebrew school graduation which will be in a month he will definatly be the guest of honor!! sending you all abig kiss from the skylake h.s. , with love, Hindy

Anonymous said...

Jen and Larry,

I follow your reports daily, if not, as many times a day as I can,.... your writing makes my moods vary,....I read your jokes and laugh,..then I read the medical update and I cry,....shouldn't it be the other way round,...cry at your jokes and laugh (with joy) with your updates????
We are sooooooooooo glad he's doing well. Last Monday at Tefillah my daugher Micaela stood up to give a "healing" prayer for Jacob....
With lots of Love,
Ronit, Carlos, Micaela, Tali and Ilan

elena goldberg said...

Dear Silverman Team
WOW what great news...the water works are back! You are an insperation to all of us parents who are feeling so helpless hearing about Jacob's situation. You will prevail. Your little angel Jacob is a ray of sunshine and he, like the sun will come out shining bright. Continue your brave fight. Thinking of you constantly, Ms.Elena and Brooke

Anonymous said...

Hi, Its Michelle, Steven, Alexis, Mia and Sophia Sanford sending a big two thumbs up....know that we are thinking about you and we are happy he has been doing well post surgery...lots of love from us

Anonymous said...

Larry & Jen,
It's amazing how life makes you appreciate the little miracles we all take for granted on a daily basis. You are and have been a constant in our thoughts and prayers, as well as those of our extended families. It's good to see that everyone's prayers are paying off! We are ecstatic beyond words that you're finally getting your "hat" back. We are looking forward to hearing the forthcoming jokes that only perspective can provide. All hail the penis! :)
ALL OUR LOVE,
J.Co. a/k/a
Jen & the Cosgrove Clan (Scott, Dylan & Ava)

Anonymous said...

What a great little pisher. We are so glad to see things going in the right way. He is an amazing boy, with an amazing spirit. Candace says it will be ok for him to come over and pee all over our toilet seats, and it will be just fine.


love Candace and Sean Grosman

Anonymous said...

Jen and Larry,
Just woke up to let cats out and was thinking about Jacob's surgery-I AM SO GLAD TO HEAR THIS NEWS!!!sending you all a BIG HUG
love Kathy

Anonymous said...

We are so happy to see the favor of God!! Jake will soon be Ok. Every day he is doing more and more good. We read every day, many times the web page, so we can follow every single detail of his recovery. Our hearts are with you.

Love, Lilly and Ivan