Thursday, August 21, 2014

Baby Steps Forward

Another step forward! He is back in the room and stable. He is already weaned down much lower on the breathing tube than he had been so far. His saturations are staying high for now and he is already off of the paralytic. Going to take it slow, but he is looking much better than when he started!
Psalm 105:1-3
Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!
Aug 19

We had a great night! He is completely off of the nitric oxide (helps his lungs to fill) and his saturations are staying where they need to be. He is stable and they even removed a line from his neck a bit ago. He has been weaned a little more on his oxygen and they will even remove some more stuff today! We are making slow progress but we are moving forward. Continue to pray for smooth weaning off of the oxygen (possible extubation tomorrow) and weaning off of sedation. We continue to trust that God has this and He will never fail!
Psalm 16:8-9
I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. 
Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure.
Aug 20

Life in a hospital does not always go as planned. The plan was to take his breathing tube out today, but due to some bruising of his right lung (they had to push around on it during his second surgery), he is going to have to wait an extra day or two to let it heal and reinflate. Doctors just came in and said everything else looks great and he is doing well. He is over breathing the respirator 2/3 of the time, so he is improving! This is just a very slow process and we continually remind ourselves that he has had 2 heart surgeries and a heart cath done in the last week. Please pray for healing of his lung so he can come off the breathing tube and we can see his smile and hear his cries again. It has been almost 200 hours of no cries, smiles or noises coming from our son and we are ready to see him back soon. Most of all, as always, may God be glorified through everything and us us to impact those around us.
Romans 8:37-39
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,
nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Aug 21

No comments:

Post a Comment