Update from Vivian and Chello - 05-14-2006

We spent the day in the hospital today with Dad after we learned that his kidneys were not working well. They are unable to determine if it was the antibiotics or the ARDS (Acute respiratory distress syndrome) or the Lymphoma is causing the kidney issue.

The creatinine levels doubled overnight indicating a poor kidney function. (1.4 to 2.3).

We have determined that the bacterial infection is caused from psuedamonous, which is not an acid fast bacteria.

They gave him 2 new antibiotics today - azactam and tobramycim (1 dose) which target this particular bacteria. He stopped the following 2 antibiotics bactrim, and primacin.

They continue to give him Levaquin and Zithromax. (antibiotics). No additional news on the viral infection.

They continiue to give him Bicart and today they gave him Albumin to help stimulate his kidneys. It did not work as well as they had hoped. His breathing seems to be maintaining a high oxygen level around 90. But his blood preassure and heart rate were pretty high from the Albumin. They are having troubles removing the medications that were stopped due to the poor kidney function.

They still hear fluid in his lungs.

We are hoping the extreme sedation will help him recover. It is hard to really say.