Answers for Alex Update: 1/2/15

This week, I received some disheartening news from Alex’s mother.

Alex has been taken back into PICU.

His oxygen levels aren’t what they should be, and he’s gone into pneumonia. He had an MRI yesterday which didn’t show anything new; however, his doctor’s believe that Alex is suffering from inflammation, but they aren’t sure where or why.

Today they are going to start a new treatment with him that is usually given to patients with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and he will continue this treatment weekly for a month. At this time, Alex is sedated and unaware, but he still suffers with twitching in his face and right arm.

Since he was admitted on November 13, 2014, Alex hasn’t eaten anything. While they have changed in diet in recent days, he still remains on a feeding tube and has dropped down to 70lbs.

As I’ve stated before, Alex has a long road ahead of him to recovery, and he’s already been down this road for quite sometime, with today being his 50th day of hospitalization. Still, his doctors haven’t been able to come up with a solid diagnosis.

But we can help this family! Please keep them in your prayers and donate.