It has been a week and a couple days since Elijah has been at Children's. Every time we talk with the nurse he is doing good. He numbers continue to improve, but they are trying to ween him off his sedation medication. The first step in his recovery is to clear his lungs of the "crap" that he currently has.
Mostly, the issues he has with the dips in his oxygen levels have to do with his heart. Once the issues with his heart are corrected than a lot of the things he is dealing with now go away...but, he has to be healthy before they can perform the procedure.
Its been tough to figure out how to spend our time. We both want to be with Elijah and miss him because he's not home. There isn't a lot we can do while we are at the hospital because he is sedated and if you have ever spent time at a hospital's ICU you can drive yourself nuts with everything going on. Michelle and I have spent our fair share of time with him at the hospital but the tough part is he is in Milwaukee and its 4 hours round trip. Plus as Michelle recovers from her back surgery, its not the most comfortable place to be, much less riding in a car.
We want to thank you again for your kindness, thoughts, prayers, and continued support. It really means a lot to us and helps us get through the rough spots. We will keep you posted! Take care.
Wishing Elijah a speedy recovery and return home to you. You guys are constantly in our thoughts. Hang in there. Much love to you. Renee and Chris
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