Update from Jeremy

Saturday and Sunday, I went downhill really fast. I was dangerously close to septic. After two days in the hospital, the meds to treat the symptoms have helped. They are still trying to truly get me restored back to at least where I was before, which wasn’t great but more stable.

I haven’t had my phone for days or responded to anything. I had to have help writing this one message. I still likely will not be able to respond to anybody for a while.

While they may be able to get this under control, I will likely have to come back for the same thing. I should see it sooner and they should treat it sooner going forward but I’ve been told I may be in the hospital once or so a month for this until the transplant.

My main liver heath number is called the MELD score. It was 25 when I first left here a little over a week ago, high enough for the list, but the docs said getting closer to 30 would help. These past few days I’ve been at 38. I still may need to go on dialysis over the next few days. I’ll likely be here for the week.

My faith has waned at times. I’ve had days with not a second of physical peace, just pain, cramping, bloating, not sleeping, and fear. Lately though, God is reminding me how He is using this, and I’m beginning to embrace the idea that the bigger and harder this gets, the more it allows Him to show out and make a big deal of His Glory. I couldn’t ask for more from my life. I am weak and this is too much for me sometimes, but He has proven so faithful through His people and His care for me and our family.