Updates

So in my post yesterday, I thought Joshua was going to have to spend another night in the PICU, but he was doing well enough yesterday to move out of the PICU and to a regular room. He was on 100% oxygen Sunday night, then they weaned him down to 2% yesterday morning before moving him out of the PICU. He is still on IV antibiotics and fluids. We've tried to get him to eat or drink something, and last night he was only interested in the grape popcicles. Last night they took him completely off oxygen and he seems to be able to keep his oxygen levels up on just room air, so that is good. He also ate another popcicle this morning, and a little later ate some yogurt, a piece of cheese and a couple pieces of turkey, which is good improvement. He mostly just lays in his crib and sleeps a lot. He's starting to show a little more interest in moving around, so that's good, too. Starting last night he has had breathing treatments every four hours or so that are supposed to help him cough up all the junk in his lungs. They seem to be working and his breathing is much better.

On Friday when he had his first chest x-ray, the urgent care center diagnosed him with pneumonia. While he was in the PICU Sunday night to Monday morning, they did a couple nasal swabs for additional tests and determined he was positive for RSV, which is a respiratory virus. It's a pretty common thing, and most people get it. For adults it just acts like a bad cold, but in kids under 2 years old, it really knocks them out. You just have to help them out as much as you can while the virus runs its course.

We are grateful for the doctors and nurses that are taking good care of Joshua. Adam and I don't like hospitals, but we have noticed that children's hospitals are a little more tolerable than most regular hospitals. We are also grateful for the support of our family and friends. Thank you to all who have prayed for Joshua. We really appreciate it and ask that you continue to keep him in your prayers.