Day 22 - Daniel Readmitted to Hospital

Tuesday 21 April, 5:30 pm MST

Aubrey just called with an unexpected development. Exactly three weeks from the date of Daniel's motorcycle accident, he has been readmitted to the University Hospital and will undergo surgery tomorrow.

Daniel has been in a lot of pain the past couple of days and his stomach is distended again. Mendy took him to the University Hospital this morning so that the trauma team could evaluate his condition. The tests began at 7:30 am and continued all day. Around 5:00 pm the doctors analyzed the results of a new CT scan that one of the doctors had recommended during the course of evaluation today. Daniel has an abscess in his liver the size of two fists.

The stent that is still in Daniel's liver is not draining off the fluid from the abscess, so tomorrow the surgeon will insert another drainage tube to drain the abscess. We do not yet know what time the surgery will take place, but will update the blog as soon as there is more information.

On a positive note, the doctors also checked Daniel's lungs today and they are clear. In addition, they removed the stitches from his arm and leg.

Please continue to keep Daniel in your prayers. Although he does not look as much like a critically injured accident victim, Daniel still has a lot of healing to do. His worst injuries are internal. And the external injuries are covered by an arm cast and a leg brace, or are hidden under his clothing (remember the hip picture?), so sometimes we look at him and think he has recovered. But for now, his battle continues.