Quick Update:
Joshua isn't having a good day. He is very fluid positive to the point he can barely open his eyes. He is working hard to breathe and is more lethargic than yesterday. We are going to sedate him and do a very thorough echo at 2pm (maybe sooner). We have made him NPO in case he needs to go to the cath lab today.
He didn't respond to the diuretics last night and his BUN and creatinine (which measure kidney function) jumped up again ( BUN went from 63-68...I think that right and creatinine from .5 to .8...maybe even .4 to .8 Either way....bad news.). The bigger issue is why can't Joshua handle these things that we are trying to do for him. It is all pointing back to his cardiac function. Dr Law keeps using the term heart failure. :-(
Dr Law has talked to Dr Soriano and they are planning on doing a CT scan of his heart also. Hopefully these will give us some answers of what is going on.
What we do now; it is not CMV, a UTI or Influenza A. He did have a positive blood culture but we are hoping that it was contamination and have sent more blood with the AM labs to see. Not having a central line he would be at low risk for that but I suppose anything is possible.
Please pray for Joshua's health and comfort, the Dr's knowledge and mom's sanity!
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dear heavenly father, i come to you today with Mr Joshua. father, guide the med staff working on him. only you know what's going on. give them knowledge jesus point them in the direction as to what is going on with this little guy. father i also ask that you give momma strength thru this trial lord. be by her side and give her peace in this unknown situation. jesus blanket this sweet little boy with your loving healing arms. in your precious mighty holy name AMEN~i pray and hope that josh feels better. i pray that the tests show exactly what's going on. poor baby. thinking of ya'll today. and every day.
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