Melissa Hillier @MelissaHillier5

Update on this: cath got pushed back to tomorrow due to the time needed for other patients. An extra day to pray the procedure goes well. Again, this is for an angioplasty (rehabbing access points) of his femoral arteries and potential heart biopsy.

Mark E. Joubert @mark_joubert

2 weeks ago

Hello, friends. Gus is doing alright. He's had a few rough days/nights, likely due to the withdrawals as he is weaned from sedation. He went back on oxygen support the other day, but only minimally. Kidneys have shown encouraging signs, but urine output is still poor. Tomorrow he…

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Hello, friends. Gus is doing alright. He's had a few rough days/nights, likely due to the withdrawals as he is weaned from sedation. He went back on oxygen support the other day, but only minimally. Kidneys have shown encouraging signs, but urine output is still poor. Tomorrow he…

Francis is our Pope, blessed be God forever. God gives the Church what is needed at the right time. God is God!

Not a single missile from Iran hit Israeli soil, and Israel (at least for now) backed down from an imminent counteroffensive after their president conferred with ours. Prayer works! Thank you Mary for your prayers! Thank you Jesus for peace.

Christopher Smith, SJ @Chris_SmithsJ

3 weeks ago

Stop whatever you’re doing when you see this and say a Hail Mary for peace between Iran and Israel. May Our Lady, the queen of peace, bring an end to violence and bloodshed to our troubled world. Amen.

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Stop whatever you’re doing when you see this and say a Hail Mary for peace between Iran and Israel. May Our Lady, the queen of peace, bring an end to violence and bloodshed to our troubled world. Amen.

Hello friends. Two significant prayer requests tonight. I begin by saying that, by outward appearances, Gus is doing well. He's been weaned significantly from sedation, and while that's been hard, he's pushing through. The real concern right now is his kidneys. That's the…

Hello, friends. Gus is doing well. Today, one of his chest tubes was removed because it has not been draining. The other one remains for now, but may be out soon. He's being weaned from sedation, which may be a challenge. Still praying for his kidneys which haven't recovered yet.

We took a big step in a positive direction today: after 77 days of being intubated, Gus was successfully extubated. In it's place he's using a RAM cannula for support. Our amazing team of practitioners, nurses, and RTs got us to this point, and we're grateful for them. He's doing…

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Gus is remaining stable for the most part. He's had some discomfort and mild hypotension over the last few days as our team makes adjustments. His chest drainage has reduced, but increased output from his PD drain suggests there may be some accumulating in his abdomen as a result…

#kindness #kindnessMatters There was a homeless man who 'camped' in the covered garage where my office was located. You'd see him huddle down for the night, along with his little dog, a small scruffy little terrier mix. When I walked thru the garage on my way to lunch, I…

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Hello, friends. Gus is doing well. We're still giving time to see how effective Friday's treatment will be, but we're hopeful. The big news tonight: we're headed back to @NortonChildrens tomorrow! Their team is planning to come get us & bring us back to our 'home away from home.'…

So -- Gus' procedure today went well. In fact, based on preliminary reports, it went really, really well. The IR (interventional radiology) team was able to access his thoracic duct, get better imaging this time, and succeeded at embolizing a significant portion of the duct.…

Gus is resting and stable. Overall, the procedure today went well. The interventional radiology (IR) team was able to locate what they think is the source of the lymphatic fluid drainage into his thoracic cavity. This is the working theory: it looks like the occlusion of his…

Day 106 in the hospital. Day 63 since transplant. First full day at Vanderbilt: Trying to chill and take it easy today. Gus is definitely EXHAUSTED from his big adventure yesterday (so are we). He honestly travelled really well. It was getting situated and set up with new…

Francis, your election was a surprise of the Spirit and your pontificate has been a much needed boost for the Church. From your outreach to those on the margins, to your vision of a Church that goes out, you are Peter. May God grant you health as you continue to steer the Barque.

Valentina sadly left us tonight. She battled as hard as she could but in the end it was cancer in her lungs that got her. She was a very good girl who lived on the streets but knew the comfort of a couch and love for her last weeks on earth (1/3)

Hello friends. We've had a lot of ups and downs over the last few days. Gus has experienced a lot more instability in the days following his last cath procedure. We've seen higher heart rates, variable blood pressures, higher respiratory support, and the reintroduction of…