Five Months Old!

Josiah turned five months old today and had a much better day than yesterday.  It was great to walk into his room this morning and see him relaxed. He had some sedation in the morning but he didn't need extra sedation for the rest of the day.  They kept his morphine dose the same today but I expect they'll start weaning again tomorrow. 

The intubation went well last night but sometime in the night he had a fever so they started him on antibiotics.  He has an infection in his lungs.  His blood pressure was also low so they gave him some medication for that.  He wasn't peeing much last night so they inserted a catheter and also put him on some lasix and he was peeing well today.  This morning they put him on additional antibiotics and they repeated a number of cultures.  He's had chest physio today and they were able to get a lot of secretions out.

He had an EP (Evoked Potential) study done to test the visual and somatosensory nerve pathways.  We don't have the results yet from this.  He was given more blood.  They want his haemoglobin to be above 140 to maximize the capacity of the blood to carry oxygen.  His haemoglobin was at 134.

I bought Josiah a balloon for his "birthday".  It has Winnie the Pooh on it holding an umbrella in the rain, smiling.  There are a few rain storms in Josiah's life right now but he is safe in God's arms, dry beneath the umbrella.

It's time for bed.  I'm excited to see Graham and Isaac tomorrow.  There was a dinner tonight put on by the Pinball Clemens Foundation.  Pinball Clemens is very friendly and kind.  He was greeting everyone at the beginning and later he was cleaning up.  The dinner was delicious.

Thanks for your prayers and support!

Blessings,

Elizabeth