I guess it was kind of a bad night.
Becky and Dad got to the room around midnight, and then Becky got a call a
little before two saying that Blake was getting worse. She has been up with him
since. She said that his breathing is as bad as it has ever been and that his
numbers are not that great. They had a real hard time getting blood from him
last night but the IV went right in. Knowing that things are going to be worse
as the RSV sets in, they were talking about putting him into the PICU this
morning. Becky is just pacing around waiting for them to do it already. Becky
seems to be handling it very well and said that Dad has been very helpful. I
guess it is kind of old hat for her now. They have spent enough time in there
that she should be working on her medical internship. I just got a call from
Mom and she said that they will be putting Blake in the PICU. I think that is a
good thing. Not good that he has to be in there, but good that they are doing
it now. I will have Katie keep this everyone posted with updates while I am in
meetings today.
PICU
Blake has been moved to the PICU
(Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) and is breathing better now that he is hooked
up to everything. They have him on a ventilator which makes he breathing less
laboring. He will be in the hospital for at least 10-13 more days to get over
the worst part of the RSV. Please continue to pray for our little Blake and his
family.
Over Achiever
Blake is a real over achiever. He has
been diagnosed with BOTH types of RSV. I do not know a lot about this, but it
sounds like only a VERY small percentage of kids can say that they have had
BOTH, and one of them twice...
The ventilator that they have him on is just to assist in his breathing. They have no idea what day he is on with the RSV's. Hopefully he is closer to day six than four.
It sounds like it has been a little bit of a homecoming party at the hospital. They were greeted by some other families that they have befriended over the last month. Some of them having good news about their children's health. Jeb, one of Blake's doctors from the last time he was in, gave Becky a big hug and kissed Blake on the head when he saw them. I am glad that they have a support group there in the hospital. People that were total strangers a month ago.
The ventilator that they have him on is just to assist in his breathing. They have no idea what day he is on with the RSV's. Hopefully he is closer to day six than four.
It sounds like it has been a little bit of a homecoming party at the hospital. They were greeted by some other families that they have befriended over the last month. Some of them having good news about their children's health. Jeb, one of Blake's doctors from the last time he was in, gave Becky a big hug and kissed Blake on the head when he saw them. I am glad that they have a support group there in the hospital. People that were total strangers a month ago.
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