We have been up and down more times than I can count since Friday evening when Kevin came out of Recovery from his prostate removal surgery.

It seems he lost more blood then we were originally told. A LOT more blood then originally told. So much so that I would have to say it was a blatant lie. As was the length of the surgery. At any rate, the struggle has been to get his hemoglobin numbers up. With tiny increases, to only have it go down the next blood draw.

He has steadily gotten stronger, but the need for a transfusion still looms in the very near future. This does concern us. We would both rather he not get a transfusion, but not at the risk of his overall health.

I want to thank all of you for your kind and caring comments, and most of all for your prayers. I know they have been what has carried us. Kevin remains in the hospital right now, without a release date. His drain tubes continue to drain a fair amount of fluid, which is a concern as far as releasing him. Especially due to how low his numbers are on the hematicrit (sp?) and hemoglobin.

Please continue to pray for him. The transfusion, and whether he should go ahead with it, weighs heavy on both of us. There have been more than a few mishaps in his care, and we just want to make the “right” decision. I’ll go into more detail when I have him home safe, and I can complete a coherent thought.

I miss all of you and can’t wait until our lives return to something that resembles more of our routine. With him home safe, and sleeping in bed next to me.