6.30 p.m…

Good evening!

Irene has eaten 3 light meals today without any adverse affects… Yay!!! This is incredibly encouraging…and a direct answer to many, many prayers from people like YOU!!!!

Irene received two units of blood and 1 unit of platelets today…to all of you who have donated…THANK YOU!!!!!!!  It’s very encouraging to receive transfused blood from directed donors…

Irene’s platelets count is 26 today with a target of 40; thus the transfusion need.  Her red blood cells were also down…thus that tranfusion as well…

Irene’s bilirubin count today is 12.3, down from 12.6 yesterday… I will take a marginal decrease anytime!!!

So here is the bottom line:  the medical team has now suggested that if Irene can keep food down and the blood counts can be maintained for some period of time, we can begin talking about hospital DISCHARGE…perhaps sometime in the next 2 weeks!!!! 

I also want to once again publicly thank Frank Johnson, our web-strategist and the guy backing me up on IreneDias.com.  Frank quietly serves behind the scenes, uploading and positioning photos, making sure the links work, etc, and has been absolutely critical to this communique’…. thank you, Frank!!!!  You can learn more about Frank at the following address:

http://www.strategicdigitaloutreach.com

Let’s endeavor to put a “full court press” on the Lord for intercessory prayers related to Irene’s ability to continue eating without adverse affects and that her blood counts stabilize…!!!  We can’t thank you enough!!!!

Caminando Con Fe’

Dave