On Day +178 Charley’s fever continues 田田高燒持續!

Charley keeps having a high fever since last Saturday although he has been treated by 3 antibiotics. He had three episodes of fever today. The second one was 39.6⁰C and Charley complained of being chilly for almost 2 hours. Doctors are really worried that fungus is highly possible as part of infectious sources. It could attack organs such as liver, spleen and lungs. Therefore, Charley will be given the fourth and also the last antibiotic (AmBisome) to fight funguses tomorrow. This drug demands potassium supplement and may cause various side effects. Charley had it in a short period of time but did develop some CNS adverse events during BMT. Overall, Charley is under a serious condition and doctors are not quite optimistic.

We appreciated the Chaplin, Pastor Don and Dr. Leung for praying with us – YES, OUR FAITH IS STRENGTHENING. Ms. Lu, Ms. Qiu and Ms. Kuo came to play with Charley and to comfort the parents. “Charley’s Friends” from Beijing, Shanghai, Hebei, Henan, Los Angeles, Bay Area, New Jersey, Minnesota, Connecticut, Taiwan, all over Massachusetts and many other places sent cards of sympathy, “get well” and gifts, providing counseling or donating supplements. We need your prayer and love to hold Charley in combating the fever and the source of infections today.

從上週末起, 打了三種抗生素, 田田的體溫仍無法回復正常, 他今天還發了三次燒, 當中一次是39.6C度高! 身體還不自主的發抖了兩個小時. 醫生正擔心田田很可能受到黴菌感染, 這種黴菌會攻擊病人的內臟, 後果可能不利後續的治療 . 明天醫生將會給田田服另一種抗生素 (AmBisome), 算是退高燒最後一線的藥 , 且需鉀的補充劑, 這藥有較大的副作用, 田田曾短期服用過. 這種藥物可能會對CNS〔中樞神經系統〕造成傷害. 總言之, 田田病情較緊急! 醫生不怎樂觀.

我們很感謝:駐 院牧師、Don牧師、梁燕城博士和葉時豪叔叔幫我們禱告. 令我們感到信心與毅力更充足. “患 難生忍耐, 忍耐生老 練”, Ms. Lu, Ms. Qiu和 Ms. Kuo都來陪田田玩, 也給我們打氣 . 關切田田的朋友, 有從北京、上海、河北、河南 、洛杉磯、灣區、紐澤西、明尼蘇達、肯尼迪克、台灣、麻州各地和其他地區…都紛紛寄來了問候卡和慰病卡. 也有的寄禮物, 有的打電話, 更有人提供營養補充品 ! 真感人! 田田一定要打嬴這場仗!

今天, 我們需要您愛中的祈禱 : 田田能及時擊退高燒, 消除感染之源!!!

謝謝!!