Ok – here’s what we have as of 10:20 p.m. this evening.

Things are pretty much the same. Bo remains in ICU sedated allowing time to pass for the healing process of the new lungs. They remain swollen and fluid filled which is the cause for the immediate concern. He is on an ECMO machine in ICU. You can read about this machine at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECMO. His ECMO machine is the VV type in case you are curious.

Christi likes to put things in simple terms so basically we need three major things to happen:
1. Fewer blood transfusions -to eliminate antibodies coming into the body.
2. Continued urine output -to make sure he doesn’t go on dialysis.
3. Fewer bronchoscopies (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronchoscopy) -which indicates the body is ridding the fluid on the lungs naturally.

I sense the doctors are cautiously optimistic about his current status. They would like to see him come off the ECMO as soon as he can so the lungs can start doing the work on their own. Obviously the fluid must come down first.

Since Bo is now a regular ICU patient and not a post-op patient there won’t be another update from the staff at Duke until tomorrow morning. Updates come from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. while in ICU.

So everyone get some rest tonight and the updates will continue tomorrow as information is available. The entire family expresses their gratitude for the well wishes and notes and especially appreciates the extra prayers for Bo.

Brian