Home again!

A number of tests have been done this week, starting with the usual chest x-rays.  In clinic Dr. Weinkauf showed us the comparison x-rays of Pete's lungs from before and after surgery and what a difference in size. I was also bold enough to ask for a copy of the pathology report done on the old lungs.  Severe emphysema noted.....and much more (I'm still in the process of googling what most of it means).

A broncoscopy (where a tiny camera is inserted down the trachea to check around all five lobes of the lungs) No more hissing!! :) :).  Dr. Weinkauf was quite impressed with how quickly and how well Pete is healing from the surgery.

CT chest scan (many precise pictures of the structures inside the chest) followed by a 2-part Nuclear VQ chest scan (of the pulmonary air flow and blood flow in the lungs).  We saw the results of this test and it's amazing to see what technology can produce.  There to, all is looking good!

Then Thursday Pete wakes up from a restless night and is breathing like pre-transplant and also quite congested :(  We of course are worried and call transplant and they do a chest x-ray again, we skip physio and then by afternoon Pete is totally okay again.  The doctors don't know why, but it's not an uncommon hiccup!

So after 2-1/2 months of living in the city, it's time to move home again.  Must say though that it's been such a blessing to have been able to be so close to the hospital.  We enjoyed the 3 weekends that we went home, but always looked forward to heading back into the city.  Pete's also been given the go ahead to drive again.

Now we will be commuting from home into the city for 2 more weeks.

The Lord blesses us all in such different ways.  Pete's on a journey of healing and joy, while others in our church community are on a journey of suffering and pain.  We pray that the Lord will grant healing and give peace.