Saturday, December 10th
It looks like we have another setback.
Will's cultures showed yet another infection... this one was around his breathing tube. The bacteria they found can cause the flu. But, thankfully this was caught early and this is in no way life threatening. He is being treated with another antibiotic, and this should be cleared up in the next 10 days.
Also, he had a problem arise late this afternoon with a mucus plug at the end of his breathing tube. It made it very difficult for him to breathe and the doctors had to take out his breathing tube and put another one in to get rid of the plug. This procedure required numerous medications, including a paralytic. So, Will is going to be out of it until late tonight. Also, since these medicines took away his drive to breathe, his ventilator setting had to go all the way up to 28.
They will be able to begin weaning him off the ventilator again tomorrow. Hopefully by the end of the week, they can try removing the breathing tube again if everything goes well.
Will's cultures showed yet another infection... this one was around his breathing tube. The bacteria they found can cause the flu. But, thankfully this was caught early and this is in no way life threatening. He is being treated with another antibiotic, and this should be cleared up in the next 10 days.
Also, he had a problem arise late this afternoon with a mucus plug at the end of his breathing tube. It made it very difficult for him to breathe and the doctors had to take out his breathing tube and put another one in to get rid of the plug. This procedure required numerous medications, including a paralytic. So, Will is going to be out of it until late tonight. Also, since these medicines took away his drive to breathe, his ventilator setting had to go all the way up to 28.
They will be able to begin weaning him off the ventilator again tomorrow. Hopefully by the end of the week, they can try removing the breathing tube again if everything goes well.
posted by Stephanie Burns @ 9:09 PM
2 Comments:
At 7:29 PM,
Anonymous said…
I am praying for the Lord God to hold you close tonight and to keep on strengthening you and blessing you. Will is so strong and is getting such good care. What wonderful parents you are!!!
Keep the faith,
GGMom
At 7:46 PM,
Anonymous said…
Stephanie & Josh,
We are sooo sorry that Baby doll Will has to go through so much
torment to his little body! We are praying that God keep his healing arms around you all and
give the drs. wisdom to pull him
through. He is on our minds all
the time and we just wait for better news. Keep the strong faith you have...God will take care.
We love you all, Gina & Pops
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