Just a 'FYI', Josiah had a short stay in the ARH emergency today as his secretions were getting worse. He started showing signs of a cold back on Friday, and the loogies were just getting thicker and more frequent each day. This morning it felt like we couldn't keep up with the goobers he was coughing, and let's just say they were a brilliant green tone! At one point we had to give him oxygen and increase his pressures because he was having a hard time catching his breath. Anyways, we had a great experience at the hospital (except for the parking price - yikes!), and we got back home within 6 hours.
Josiah went through the works (x-ray, swabs, blood and urine samples, and trach aspirate) and while his lungs are a little wetter than normal it appears the biggest issue he's fighting is an MRSA infection in his ear (probably co-related). We weren't surprised: he's had a chronic ear infection since September and we're hoping that this is now ample reason to remove the tube in his ear. We have been given some new (stronger) antibiotics to use, and we're hoping and praying that these will clear up his problems.
Thanks for your continued prayers and support. Josiah (and Marie!) are both comfortably sleeping at home ... and I'm off to pick up stuff in town and get ready for Young Adults!
Grace & Peace.
- Andrew, Marie & Josiah
1 comment:
glad to hear the stay in the hospital was short and that everybody is getting some rest...although you should probably be getting some rest too=)
take care!
daniel and renee
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