Hi all,
Over the past day and a bit Rick has had a CT scan of his abdomen and an ultrasound, which showed that he has a blood clot in a blood vessel travelling between his liver and his heart. It is suspected that the infection that he developed started growing on top of the clot. This is actually good news, as it means Rick doesn't have an abscess or a hole in his bowels (which would require more surgery). The treatment will be continue IV antibiotics and increase his blood thinners. In the meantime, General surgery will be by while Rick is in hospital to see about replacing his stent keeping his bile ducts open.
Rick is doing better today. Looks stronger and more with it. The antibiotics are working, but require time. We're hoping to have him back home early next week. We'll update as Rick progresses over the next few days.
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