ECMO

Brody is now hooked up to the ECMO machine and stable. There is an ECMO specialist in his room at all times as well as his nurse. His blood is tested every hour to ensure the proper consistency. They want it thin, so it does not clot up in the tubing, yet thick enough so he doesn't bleed. There are so many risks with ECMO that I can't think too much about it.  I just need to trust that this is the best and only option to heal our son. The nurses are extremely optimistic and supportive. Brody can be expected to be on this for a couple of weeks. I am waiting to wake up from this nightmare, but it is real. I can't explain how much this hurts, so let's just say it hurts a really lot.