Update on David...
On Tuesday night, December 7th, David was rushed to the hospital because he was vomiting blood. He spent a harrowing night at Overlook Hospital in Summit where they managed to stabilize him and stop the internal bleeding.
On Wednesday, December 8th he was transported by ambulance to NYU Medical Center, Transplant Intensive Care Unit. He is stabile and undergoing various testing to determine the cause of the bleeding.
I will keep you updated periodically. Thank you for all your prayers. Please keep them up!
Special thanks to the Long Hill Township Ambulance Squad for their quick response, excellent care and calming force.
Nancy
posted by David Bird @ 3:44 PM
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David is doing remarkably well for what he has just been through. Doctors continue to say he looks better than he has a right too. His will and determination will get him through this! Doctors at NYU Transplant ICU believe that the internal bleeding was coming from the portal veins of the liver. The build up of fluids was creating too much pressure on his liver and essentially caused the veins to burst. They do not see this as an impediment to the transplant surgery. They will continue to stablize him and strenghten him for the surgery. They have patched him up so well that his MELD score has now gone down again and they have not ruled out a living donor transplant. We are staying strong and positive and know that we will find a match.
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