Big, big progress today!!! We were so happy to get a call from the doctors this morning that they were able to extubate him (take out the breathing tube) and take him off the ventilator!! He is breathing all on his own now, with just a small small touch of oxygen. He is completely off the blood pressure medications and all of his vital signs are within a normal range on his own.
We saw him early this afternoon and he looked so good. When we first got there he opened his eyes to look at us, moved his arms and legs, squeezed our fingers -- and then Morgan started rubbing his hair and he fell asleep. :) Mother's touch, I guess. We heard his little voice..just the tiniest, hoarse whimper of a cry at one point, but it was so sweet to hear a cry from him.
From here it seems like the biggest things going on are that he will continue the antibiotics in his IV (he is on 2 now, instead of 3 because they were able to tell what organism caused the infection...but I will need to ask more questions of the doctor before I find out the details because he was already gone when we got to the hospital today). The other big this is his bowels..he is still very distended and not able to process anything in his gut. I don't know how long before we are able to try some pumped milk again, we will find out tomorrow. The last big issue is that he will need a spinal tap to tell if his cerebrospinal fluid is infected as well (that's the meningitis test I was telling you about). So those are our 3 biggest areas of prayer for Jonas' health today. When we ask God, He will answer us!
We were so excited and giddy today for our visit..we are learning so much about the character of God through this trial, and so thankful that He is with us always. As we head into Christmas week, we are overcome with a deeper meaning of our Savior's birth.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
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I am so happy you have good news today. We will continue to pray.
Love, Aunt Liz
Me too! That's wonderful. I'm looking forward to meeting your little guy once he's safe at home with you. Caitlin
That's such exciting news! Lisa and I are so excited, we can't wait to hear more encouraging updates.
Quick acting Reagan finally sent me the blog to find out what is going on. Therefore, please do not get rid of any of the OLD STUFF. Some of us are just reading for the first time and this kind of writing is like a really good book, you love to go back and read again and again.
We are sooooo happy to hear the great news about Jonus. This Christman season has truly sent us another MIRACLE - litte Jonus. I am telling every one we know to be sure and put him and all of you on their prayer chains and from experience, there are a lot of VERY POWERFUL prayer chains going on we know.
Be sure to keep the words and pics coming whenevery you can, they are so greatly appreciated. We are sure missing all of you and this is the second best way of keeping in touch.
HUGGS AND KISSES TO ALL
MOM KAY & JACK
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