Jay's Miracle Journey

Welcome to Joseph (Jay) Dale Briseno, Jr web page. We created this website to provide our friends and relatives about his progress.

Journal

Sunday, October 3, 2010 11:50 AM CDT

Hello, on behalf of the Briseno family, we would like to send our sincere gratitude to everyone who supported and prayed for Jay and our family.

Jay have been ill for some time now, he was hospitalized in Feb/Mar, June/July and August/present. We thank God for His continued healing. In Jesus name, we must pray for help and guidance every day.


Here is the latest update on Jay’s condition and recent GJ-Tube replacement: The GJ-Tube replacement on Monday, August 27th was a success and we’re able to feed Jay through the GJ-tube.

Sadly, on Wednesday night, we were told that the GJ-tube has recoiled back to the stomach again, meaning, we cannot continue using the GJ-tube. At this moment, Jay’s nutrition feeds through the IV called TPN. GJ-tube is the only method we can administer his medication, food (feeding formula), and drinking water.

What is GJ-feeding tube? Gastrojejunal (GJ) tube placement is a minimally invasive, image guided technique in which a special soft feeding catheter is placed through an existing hole in the stomach (gastrostomy) into the small bowel (jejunum).

The next plan is to find and replace that with a longer GT-tube which we are hoping and praying this will work. The longer GJ-tube may be replaced as early as next Monday, Oct 4th. Please continue to include Jay in your daily prayers.

Jay continues to watch his favorite TV show Friends, Simpsons and support the Washington Redskins on game nights. He always gives us a bright smile every time he hears our voice which is enough to give us strength to endure the journey that has no final destination.

Most importantly, we seek the help from Jesus to have all those involved have their eyes, mind, and hearts open thru our Lord to help our son better.

Jay's contact information as requested by several people:

Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Attention: CPL Briseno, Joseph D., Jr (4th Floor, SICU Room # 4632)
6900 Georgia Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20307

OR

Home address:
Joseph Briseno, Jr. (Jay)
9304 Jan Street
Manassas Park, Virginia 20111-2474

Hospital Information:

Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Washington DC

Links:

E-mail Author: Jays_journey@hotmail.com

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