Dear Friends: A good day but not a good night for Adam. Tonight, Adam began to vomit and ended up pulling his breathing tube out. This is a very common reflex as the tube gives the sensation of choking and when a person is half sedated they do not realize what they are doing.
The medical staff tried to let him stay off the vent but he had the same trouble he did two weeks ago in that his throat began to swell. They reinstalled the breathing tube and he is still mostly breathing on his own. They had hoped that they would have been able to get him off the vent because he has been taking in large volumes of air and his oxygen levels have been great. It is now highly probable that they will do a tracheotomy in the next two days (Monday was mentioned). Studies show patients do better coming off the ventilator with a tracheotomy and if this is what is needed then we will be OK with that. It took several "fixes" for Adam's aorta and we guess it will take a few "fixes" for his breathing. It is a difficult thing to walk into your son's room after a good day to find it filled with medical staff scrambling around him. Adam's lungs now sound wet and they will do a CATscan in the morning to see if he aspirated any vomit. However, initial suctions didn't produce any indication that this happened. They will do aggressive therapy on his lungs tonight and continue suctioning off the fluid. They are waiting to do the Catscan because they are pumping out his stomach in order to give him the dye that is needed for contrast in the scan. The nurses say he is stable. When asked if they were nervous the nurses all said, "No, he's all right. We'll keep a close eye on him." Pray Adam's lungs will clear up, the right decision be made regarding his breathing tube (whatever that decision is), the Holy Spirit will bring peace and comfort to Adam, and for God's blessings on those who attend him....especially, Roy and Mehgan who are working with him to clean him up and do his lung therapy. God has certainly used you to support us and we thank HIm for each one of you. Dave and Lisa I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. 2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD. Psalm 40 (NIV) ************** Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001)
