Prayers for Grandpa Jones

Last night Mom had to rush Sam to the emergency room as he could not breathe and was gasping for air. Turns out his lungs were full of fluid! They had to sedate him and put a tube down his throat. He was on 100% oxygen last night and was placed in ICU. X-rays showed that his heart was ok, but his lungs still had fluid in them. They also gave him a diuretic to release the fluid from his body. Today the nurses ran tests and discovered his white blood count was high. We discovered that he has pulmonary edema and pneumonia. His last chemo was on January 20, 2009 and the side effects have been very hard on him. He is improving and is only on 40% oxygen now. He had to get a blood transfusion later this evening as his red blood count was low. We are hoping he will be able to get off of the ventilator tomorrow. I know he is frustrated because he cannot talk. Thankfully, he recognized Mom and me today and was trying to communicate with us. We told him what was going on and that he was improving.

As you can imagine, this is extremely hard on my Mom, me, and Sam's daughters, family and friends. We ask that you keep him and his caregivers, nurses and doctors in your prayers for a speedy and complete recovery. We'll know more each day, and I'll try to keep everyone updated.