More Good News!

Thanks to the child life specialists, they found me a lap top so that I can do the updates. Ease Jason's burden a little bit. We had a great night!! Great in that it was stable. Even though the doctor won't use those words I can see it, and the nurses were not hoovering around his bed all night. He is off the two meds they were using to keep his blood pressure up and make his heart beat stronger. So, to list what he is on: He is on 2 antibiotics, lasix (to help pull the fluids off), a paralytic to keep him from fighting the vent, versed to keep him asleep, nubain to keep him comfortable, TPN to feed him, a feeding tube to feed him breast milk that they started last night and one other diuretic to help get the fluid off.

His vent is at 40 - 50% oxygen which is good. It is keeping his oxygen saturation in the low 90's, meaning he is tolerating it well. He is on his stomach and handled turning him on his stomach much better this morning than yesterday. Usually his oxygen saturation decreases and they have to mess with settings on his vent. Today they didn't have to do anything. His lungs are still overinflated so they are going to try a new medicine that will help open his pulmonary capillaries to be able to carry the oxygen better.

So, to sum this all up, he has taken a baby step forward and I will take that. His nose is a little bit more and more noticeable each day. Meaning, more and more fluid is coming off.

Thank you to everyone for your comments, they are very touching. To everyone bringing Jason and the girl meals, and everyone who cleaned my house and everything else you are doing that I can't see because I am here in Boise. WE are truly blessed to have so many loving and caring people in our lives. You certainly make experiences like this doable.