10/09/2007 Update

October 9th, 2007 by shahin

Shahin’s white blood count is now down in the 2,000 range - 8,000 or so bellow normal.  This is not good, as it is indicative of another infection.  A serious one.  He is now back on 4 different types of antibiotics, as the doctors are not sure of the source and the type of the infection.  I don’t know the magic number, but I know there is a major concern amongst the doctors.

On a positive note, they are going to replace his tracheotomy tube with a smaller one which will allow him to easily cover it when he wants to speak.  It will be good to hear his voice again.

Shahin has lost a lot of weight and muscle mass.  The physiotherapists have started working on him to start getting him ready to start walking, etc.  He weighed around 140 pounds when I was in Oklahoma.  Down from the 180 range.  Hopefully he’ll be on his feet in no time, followed by being able to get some solid food in his stomach.  He’s been on the IV food for over a month now.  His stomach must be the size of a golf ball.

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