Holding Strong

Well not much happened yesterday. The doctors and nurses decided to take it really slow on weaning Mike off the sedation, and so far they haven't started. They want him to be more comfortable on the ventilator. Mike was actually able to breath on his own with the assistance of the ventilator for about 4 1/2 hours last night. A little after midnight he began to tire of doing it on his own and they switched him back to full support.

Today I am waiting to hear from the doctors about relocating Mike to another hospital. Our insurance company, Kaiser, wants him transferred to their facilities now that he is not in need of the ICP monitor. I have to say this makes me nervous about transferring him across town when his still so critical. His doctor assured me that they wouldn't move him unless they were sure he would be getting the care he needed and that the transport would be safe. I'm praying for this to go as smoothly as possible.

Mike still has a fever and is still shivering. I would ask that everyone please keep these items specific in their prayers. We need him to heal from his new infection (found on Saturday) and for his fever to break.