I just talked to Pete who had the results from the exploratory procedure done this afternoon. They found 3 ulcers in the stomach, although they were "inactive" and none were bleeding. They don't propose to do anything about that.
They did find 3 small abrasions in the small intestine, which they believe to be the cause of the bleeding, although she has not had any active bleeding since this morning. They do not know the cause of the abrasions. They don't believe that it's related to the chemotherapy, but it could be the result of prolonged use of aspirin.
They also found an infection in her esophagus, which they will be treating with antibiotics.
They will be keeping her in ICU for 1 more night and then staying in the hospital in a regular room for an additional 2 - 3 days.
Pete thought all of this was good news. Will let you know if we hear anything additional.
Lori (Wallace) Wray
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