by Dianne | Mar 11, 2012
Tyler’s attending doctor said that Tyler’s left lung is now near collapse, his right lung is still partially collapsed, and both lungs now look very diseased. She believes their condition may not be recoverable. Ron spoke with another PICU doc who has been here for...
by Dianne | Mar 10, 2012
We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed….We do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day (2...
by Dianne | Mar 10, 2012
Tyler is worse today, and we’re praying this isn’t the beginning of the possible downward spiral the doctors told us about when kids stay on an oscillator too long. He seems to have yet another new lung infection. His right upper lobe has recollapsed, and...
by Dianne | Mar 9, 2012
Tyler is too unstable to perform the bronchoscopy he needs to open his right lung. His blood pressure dropped very low today numerous times and he requires medication to bring it up. His CO2 gases have risen above 100. All his vent settings have been increased. They...
by Dianne | Mar 9, 2012
Ty is not doing well – his lung still hasn’t reinflated and may be doing worse, because his blood is becoming very acidic again. He needs a risky bronchoscopy to try to reinflate his collapsed lung. The doctors want to meet with us at 2:00 to make sure we...
