Yesterday Landon's leg began to swell. There was some concern that the central line that feeds him was leaking in his leg. They had planned to run dye through the line today. This morning they began to suspect something else. They did an ultrasound of his leg and discovered a blood clot around the central line. They have begun administering a blood thinner to dissolve the clot. The doctors told them that this was a potential serious complication but that they believe they have caught it soon enough to avoid it becoming something worse. They were told that some children have lost limbs because of blood clots. If the clot were to break loose and travel it could be even worse. Landon will need to remain on blood thinners for some time. They are considering inserting a catheter in his other leg so that they can administer the blood thinner easier. We are so happy this happened while he was in the hospital. It might have been very hard to diagnose here at home.
Jeremiah will update us later. He and Shelly are both very tired. A train runs behind the house they are staying in every twenty minutes. They haven't gotten use to it, yet, and are not sleeping well.
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