The blood tests have confirmed that he has Pneumonia and Strep. They haven't done a spinal tap yet, it's still too dangerous. But he is very likely to have Meningitis. He is getting treated for all of the possible things, so we don't miss anything. His CT scan of his brain this morning showed dark spots, meaning that blood was not delivered for some time, resulting in brain damage. At this point we are not sure how much or how severe the brain damage is. All we know is that he is still in a very critical stage.
The good things:
-when you pinch his toes or scratch his feet he flinches a little bit...like he's saying 'quit buggin me' (he is completely sedated)
-his oxygen is down from 99% to 40%, which is excellent. The air we breath is about 20% oxygen
-his blood pH is stabilizing
-he initiates some of his breaths
-he is sweet and cute, and I can't stop talking to him or singing to him.
We can feel the power of prayer and fasting from all. thank you so much! we know that jaren is part of our eternal family and that no matter what happens, he will always be with us.
Until later...
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