confidence in healing
Tyler's day was really pretty good considering the doctors' predictions yesterday. Although his lungs continued to look their worst yet on xray, his blood gases were good enough that they weaned him twice on the oscillator. Also, there were times throughout the day...
brand new immune system
Tyler's right lung looked much worse on xray today, his blood pressures have been running low, and his stomach continues to bleed. However, his blood gases have been better and they were even able to make some weans on the oscillator. He presents a confusing picture!...
just tyler and me
Today the docs finally gave in and let Ty have the bronchoscopy we'd been asking for since Friday. They thought he was too unstable, but we didn't want any stone left unturned since they were telling us he is dying anyway. Tyler shocked their socks off by coming...
needing God’s intervention
Ty is a little worse today. His O2 support is up to 85% on the vent, and his CO2 got worse, requiring a higher vent setting as well. His blood pressure is dropping lower, despite the support of norepinephrine. We know the doctors believe his body is choosing a course...
“not recoverable”
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...
hope from scripture
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 Corinthians...
downward spiral
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 both his...
worsening complications
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...
urgent prayer request
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 understand...