{"id":129,"date":"2025-05-07T19:08:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T19:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforericliamsbattle\/?p=129"},"modified":"2025-05-07T19:08:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T19:08:21","slug":"4-29-25-day-16-of-healing-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforericliamsbattle\/2025\/05\/07\/4-29-25-day-16-of-healing-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"4-29-25: Day 16 of Healing Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Eric keeps everyone busy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since his diagnosis, a dedicated nephrologist has been checking on him daily. We&#8217;ve been discussing the plan for a laparoscopic kidney biopsy \u2014 a procedure to take a small tissue sample to better understand what\u2019s going on with his kidneys. The idea is to coordinate this with his upcoming heart catheterization this Thursday. The PACC Team, ICU Team, and Nephrologist are all on board with doing both procedures together \u2014 now we\u2019re just waiting on the anesthesia team\u2019s final assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Monday, Speech Therapy conducted a video fluoroscopic swallow study (I got to record part of it, and I\u2019ll share that below). It showed that Eric is aspirating a bit when he takes big gulps \u2014 especially water. They\u2019ve given him the green light to eat, but he has to sip slowly. Unfortunately, Eric&#8217;s been a little too enthusiastic \u2014 he downed a Dr. Pepper when no one was looking, which led to some coughing fits, so they\u2019ve had to pause drinks for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later that day, ENT was brought in, and they performed a Flexible Fiber Optic Nasolaryngoscopy. It turns out Eric\u2019s left vocal cord isn\u2019t moving \u2014 likely a result of nerve injury post-heart transplant. This type of vocal cord paralysis can cause hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, and even trouble breathing. Sometimes it resolves on its own, but other times it requires treatment like vocal cord injections or surgery. We\u2019re still weighing those options and trying to decide what\u2019s best, especially given the aspiration issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even with everything going on, Eric\u2019s been getting up and walking regularly. He finally got to see his sister outside. It was such a sweet moment. They rubbed noses through their masks, though she got a little scared seeing blood in his remaining chest tube. He started with four tubes \u2014 now we\u2019re down to one, and more wires were removed yesterday too. Definitely progress, even if it\u2019s slow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you all for your continued prayers, kind messages, and support. Every word you send helps us feel a little stronger and a little less alone. Here are some photos from the past few days \u2014 moments that remind us of how far he\u2019s come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ll keep updating as things unfold. Please keep Eric in your thoughts as we head toward another big Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforericliamsbattle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6546\/2025\/05\/4-29-1-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforericliamsbattle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6546\/2025\/05\/4-29-1-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforericliamsbattle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6546\/2025\/05\/4-29-1-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforericliamsbattle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6546\/2025\/05\/4-29-1-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforericliamsbattle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6546\/2025\/05\/4-29-1-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric keeps everyone busy. 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