Friday, October 10, 2008

What in the Heck is a MELD

Your meld score is a combination of certain blood tests. It determines the likelihood of your needing a liver transplant in the next 3 months. The higher the score the more likely you need one. The score starts at 6 (a normal liver) and goes to 40 (you are in intensive care on a ventilator fighting for your life).

Right now, Mike's score is 22. He should be scheduled to have another set of bloodwork around the 19th to get a new score.

According to the doctor he shouldn't be able to work every day and he shouldn't be able to drive to Chapel Hill; however, Mike has so many people praying for him that even though he feels bad and even though his blood work is increasingly getting worse, he is still able to remain active.

GOD ROCKS! and we know that He is in control, no matter what the outcome.

2 comments:

Carol Burke said...

Tina you are so right. GOD ROCKS!!! I am ever amazed at the work He does behind the scenes that I don't even know about and the work that He does right before my eyes. I have had you and Mike and your whole family in my prayers and will continue to keep you there. Thanks for the updates.

Tina Harkey said...

Thanks so much for the prayers. I know that is what is keeping him feeling better than he should.