I wanted to make a post to answer some questions we have received. Trish is resting comfortably and getting blood products in hopes that her leaks will clot. It's a quiet time as the boys and her Mom and sister get some rest and I am alone with her.

Trish was doing so well. Friday we went shopping and she ate and drank as normal. What happened overnight or Saturday morning was like you or I having a heart attack. It wasn't directly related to the Leukemia or GvHd, but by all means it was made worse as a result. On Saturday they repaired a leak in an artery (I think it was the hepatic artery - the one that brings blood to the liver), but they also noticed several anuerisms in other vessels in the same area.

The leak could have been caused by the gall bladder surgery, GvHd or simply an existing anuerism in a newly more weakened vessel as a result of GvHd. The area and Trish are too fragile to try any other sugical interventions to make repairs. The miracle we pray for is that the blood and other meds clot the leaking vessels and it would truly be a miracle if this happens.

We were so looking forward to returning home in about a week. Nothing could have foretold what happened yesterday to change our hope into despair. The doctors have done everything they could do. There are other issues too like nutrition, other systems slowing down, she is very frail.

Please keep praying.