Thursday Update

Not much has changed from yesterday. After they put Titus on the ventilator, he had two episodes where his Oxygen SATs sank. During the first one, the respiratory therapist had just come into the room so she reacted immediately and started bagging Titus. But it's the first time I have heard any nurse or RT yell for help. The RT starting yelling the nurses name and calling for the doctor and within 10 seconds, Titus was surrounding by 4 nurses and the doctor. Within 30 seconds, his SATs were back to normal and they stopped bagging him. So, the doctor put him on a paralytic drip to keep him totally sedated and relaxed. He had a smaller epidode in the afternoon, but since then has maintained.

The installed a catheter last evening to release his urine since some of the drugs he is on is slowing down his kidney function. And, he still needs to poo. Between the anesthesia and pain meds, he's pretty plugged up. They have been giving him Miralax - so we are preparing for a major blowout.

This morning, they are giving him a small blood transfusion. And based on the lab cultures that came back from the cultures they took 2 days ago, they have discovered he also has a bacterial infection in his lungs. They have switched his antibiotic to address this.

And, the doctor stated they may start weaning him off some of the pain meds starting tomorrow - which will be great. But as we have learned, it's one day at a time. We'll know more tomorrow.

Honestly, right now, he looks pretty pitiful. Since he's fully sedated and the ventilator is breathing for him, he is just lying there. His eyes are half open - they keep putting drops in them to keep them from drying out. He has an IV in his foot and the central line on his shoulder. He has 6 different IV drips going on, plus they have been feeding him formula slowly - so he is all hooked up. The ventilator is a small tube going through his mouth. He is still in very critical condition and it rips my heart out to see him this way. But, he is resting, not in pain, and not fighting against everyone. He needs to rest to heal.

And, that's a great lesson for all of us. We all have hurts, we all have sin issues, we all have a cross to bear - and yet, we don't take the time to rest so that we can heal. Instead, we want a miracle pill or instant relief that will make us feel better so that we can continue leading such busy lives. And lives that are so busy at times, that we don't make room or take time for God. The Bible says to "Be still and know that I am God." So, I'm having to learn to be still. And, nowhere does it say how long we have to be still - we just have to be still.