Some Good News

The biopsy went well. The doctor was very pleased with how it went (minimal bleeding, good lung tissue, etc). She now has 1 chest tube below the incision area to help with healing and to drain off any fluid, etc from the procedure. They told her there was a possibility for 3 so one seems like the better end of the deal. Some results will be available fairly quickly while others they will have to wait several days for.

One specific prayer request...pray that the infection is not a fungus as the medicine they have to give her for that is very taxing on the kidneys and she is having some back pain that the doctors believe is related to stress on them.

Another praise is that she is staying fairly alert which means she is adapting well to the tube/vent (not as anxious...a praise!) so they are not having to keep her as sedated. She is communicating via a message board and able to interact. They also lessened her dependence on the vent this afternoon.

So all in all, still a serious situation but one that is celebrating some good news right now.