Sunday, February 12th
Will has had a good weekend. He is stable and continuing to make progress.
His ventilator rate is down to 28 and his oxygen is down to 40%. They have also been able to slowly wean on his medicines. This is such a slow process, but every small improvement is a big victory for Will.
Will has been having problems with effusion (fluid) outside of his right lung. The chest tubes usually help with removing this extra fluid, but for some reason his chest tubes didn't to the job. This is a concern because it can cause him to have trouble ventilating properly. So, this morning a cardiac surgeon fellow had to go into Will's chest and suction out the extra fluid and redo one of his chest tubes (he has three). The procedure went well and it seemed to do the trick.
Other than that, he is making some headway on getting all the extra fluids off. This takes time as well. We have to be patient!
I'll continue to keep you posted as always!
His ventilator rate is down to 28 and his oxygen is down to 40%. They have also been able to slowly wean on his medicines. This is such a slow process, but every small improvement is a big victory for Will.
Will has been having problems with effusion (fluid) outside of his right lung. The chest tubes usually help with removing this extra fluid, but for some reason his chest tubes didn't to the job. This is a concern because it can cause him to have trouble ventilating properly. So, this morning a cardiac surgeon fellow had to go into Will's chest and suction out the extra fluid and redo one of his chest tubes (he has three). The procedure went well and it seemed to do the trick.
Other than that, he is making some headway on getting all the extra fluids off. This takes time as well. We have to be patient!
I'll continue to keep you posted as always!
posted by Stephanie Burns @ 9:05 PM
10 Comments:
At 10:10 PM,
Anonymous said…
Glad to hear you all have had a good day! It is a bit odd shifting from being close at hand to know how things are going, back to checking for updates on the blog, but we are all so blessed that you have this for us to check in on. We already miss you bunches. Know that we love you and you are never out of our thoughts and prayers. Sweet dreams, angels!
Love you!!!
At 10:11 PM,
Anonymous said…
Every small step is a blessed victory. Countless prayers continue to go up for the amazing Will, and for the steadfast Josh and Stephanie. We are so proud of you.
Much love,
GGdad & GGmom Perdue
At 10:13 PM,
Anonymous said…
Again we are so pleased to hear that things are progressing well... I know that it is a long journey and that there is more to accomplish!!!
On another note, I cannot be more proud of you, Josh, and the way in which you helped the lady and her baby at the airport... It just reinforces what we already know of what great character you have...
Look forward to seeing you again soon...
Robert
At 10:26 PM,
Anonymous said…
We are Very glad to hear of the good day Will has had. What a tough little fighter he is.
We are all so inspired by each of you.
Big Hugs to each of you,
Big O Joe, Becky, Adam & Andrea
At 7:25 AM,
Anonymous said…
Good Morning Stepahnie and Josh,
What a wonderful way to start my Monday.
I am so happy to read that baby Will is continuing to make progress. That small bundle of joy just reinforces to me God's love.
I hope you have a wonderful day.
We love you and continue to ask God's blessings for your family.
Sue
HPC
At 8:05 AM,
Jay said…
I, too, started my day with the wonderful news of Will's progress. This has been an amazing journey and we know there is much farther yet to go. Our Family of Faith class at Highland prayed for you all again Sunday. They have been true prayer warriors for Will and a source of much encouragement for Lisa Jo and me. A few have also posted sweet comments of the blog. It seems like a wide web-like net of God's love that connects us to each other and creates a blanket of support for you and Josh and Will. Thanks for letting us all be a part of this and sharing Will with us all.
Always in our prayers,
Uncle Jay
At 8:10 AM,
Anonymous said…
Good morning Josh & Stephanie. I am so glad to hear about Will's improvement! Every step towards better health is such a blessing. You guys continue to be faithful & steadfast. That's what the Lord loves. I will also continue to be one of Will's prayer warriors! Luv, Sherri D.
At 10:25 AM,
Anonymous said…
Still holding you all in our prayers! So happy to hear you had a good day! We are praying you have many many more! Peace to all of you!
At 12:01 PM,
Anonymous said…
May God continue to work miracles for Will! We suspect Michigan is a bit chilly these days for you guys walking from RMcH, so sending you warm thoughts along with prayers for Will's continued improvements! Thanks for the update!
At 4:01 PM,
Anonymous said…
Continue to rely on God; and praise God for these miracles that God is performing
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