Owen's paddle - November 8, 2013

Owen's lungs looked a great deal better today.  It looks like the temporary fluid restriction is working.  They added a little vegetable oil to replace to the extra volume of feeds they cut out.  This adds more calories without as much fluid.

His kidneys seem to be working correctly.

His liver is still headed in the right direction.

He is still getting blood out of his breathing tube.  We feel like it may be getting more mucus mixed and less of it.  Both of those things are good.

Owen seemed very relaxed and did well on the CPAP ventilator trials all night and into today.  He still broncospasmed a couple of times but he recovered quicker than before.

He is getting new iv line this evening.  He has two more days of antibiotics through it.  Maybe it will be his last one for a long time!

Praying for:

• Bones to grow stronger
• Lungs to function better
• Infection to stay away
• Heart problems to heal
• No long term effects from the steroids
• Stopping the Bronchospasms
• Getting stronger

Zonked out

The nurse made Owen a paddle.  He was being to much like his daddy.