Hello all Christi here....sorry for the delay posting, but I wanted to talk with the doctors before we posted again. We have great news we are currently off ECMO, let's pray that we never have to use that again! This is huge progress, but we are very far from in the clear. But it is nice to meet other nurses other than the ones that have won a ton of awards for their ability to handle the critical patients. We also might have the bleeding in his chest under control. They are performing chest x-rays all the time to watch fluid in his lungs, but this fluid is different than the previous fluid that was in his lungs, this is on the outside.
Bo is doing well, but we have come across our next set of complications. He is running an extremely high fever right now that they are working on controlling with medicine, ice and cooling wraps. We have been unable to test his neurological functions, so please let those come through fine. He also needs to work on his need for oxygen. Currently they are still assisting his still, but they did state that they would like to take baby steps with his lungs. But also extremely important Bo has an "infection" in his right hand that has currently lost necessary blood flow to his hand. If they cannot correct this, Bo will loose his right hand. I am extremely worried about this for his mental state when he comes through. We all know how much Bo loves to golf. Nothing will change the way I feel about Bo, but please pray that this can correct itself in the next 24 hours. I can honestly say this caught me completely off guard, but compared where we were this time last night, I will take Bo breathing on his own with assistance to a right hand any day.
I guess to summarize please pray for Bo's lungs to get stronger and work more independently, please pray for his fever to come down, pray for his neurological function to be normal and please pray for his right hand to heal. I know I am asking for a lot of prayers, but I feel if we keep taking this step by step progress can be made.
Love to all
Christi
Please kiss Addi for me!