Sorry for the delay in the up-date. We got back from Chicago around 5 pm on Thursday and I went to work to cover for a coworker and I haven't had any time since then to do the blog.

 We got in and out of the hospital within a 3 hour span. The nurses and Doctor were the same ones who put Cathy's port in almost 2 years ago---they are a wonderful group of people! They were able to get approximately 3 liters of fluid from her abdomen (about 12 pounds!). She was able to get instant relief from the pressure as they began to drain the fluid. While she was resting from that procedure, the heart nurse came up to her bed and did the echo cardiogram. (Talk about service!) We won't get the results from that until Monday, along with the tests on the fluid taken from her. There is still swelling, but she is able to function better than before. She seems to get REALLY tired later in the day--that does concern me, but I am keeping an eye on her. We go to the Oncologist at Parkview Hospital  again on Monday to once again check her hemoglobin levels. Her blood test results that were taken on Wednesday at the Block Center came back improved from previous tests! (That was BEFORE she had the drainage done!) We are thankful to God for that! We still need prayer for the test on the fluid to come back negative for cancer and what direction to take as far as the treatments are concerned. (Her bilirubin total was at 1.1 on her last blood draw--which means ALL options are still on the table for treatment). Thank you for your prayers!

Mike