Sunday, 11/23

I think I have the date right......

This morning we awoke to some negative news. The roto-bed (as they call it) caused more harm to my mom than good. Her ICP (internal cranial pressure) increased, which is bad - the opposite of what we are trying to do. Even though the purpose of the bed was to help strengthen her lungs, our primary concern is her brain and the pressure in her head.

At about 11am mom was back into a "conventional" bed, sitting at a 50 or so degree angle. Her ICP did go down and is maintaining in the low teens. This is good news.

Her chest Xray from this morning was better than yesterday's Xray, but that could be from the movement of the bed from last night; we aren't sure yet. A culture is being done on her left lung to see if she has pnuemonia. If she does not have pnuemonia, there is something that is causing the bottom portion of her left lung to "squish" (for the lack of a better term).

Things are progressing slowly and we are playing the waiting game, taking it hour by hour and day by day. Your prayers are requested on behalf of my entire family. Thank you.