Monday, February 11, 2013

Brody's oxygen needs are down to 55%. He has been resting very comfortably and is still completely sedated. He hasn't had any bloody stools yet, which they prepared us for more of. Yesterday was very critical. He was rushed to surgery because he was bleeding out. They found an ulcer that they were able to stitch up and thank God it was the only bleeding site. That was a huge concern going in to surgery that they might get in there and find a worse situation. But they previously found the bleed using an upper GI scope. I will spare you the details, but he was bleeding from everywhere. We praise the Lord for allowing Brody to stay here with us. As far as what happens next, if he does well tonight they will remove the ECMO cannula tomorrow morning. He will be intubated for the foreseeable future, at least several mote days. Theywill not start his feedings back up for a few more days until his intestines have more time to heal. I would like to post a picture but I'm not ure if you want to see. His tape still has blood on it and his incision is pretty big. Maybe I'll wait until they change the tape. One of the doctors said chicks dig scars, so he'll get a prom date for sure. I love these people!

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