Its wee hours of the morning, and I can't sleep. For those who are not aware, Silas is in the PICU. He was admitted 346 Saturday morning with a 102.2 Temperature and respiratory distress, code blue.
The fever pointed to infection so once we had a room on the Pediatric floor we began collecting blood work, urine for analysis, and a lumbar puncture to check for meningitis. They did a chest xray in triage to check for pneumonia reoccurrence and it was clear. The lab work has not come back yet, except he was negative for influenza and RSV.
We were moved to PICU around 7 Saturday evening following a possible seizure and some slowed respirations. When moved over, the PICU nurse was able to listen with a stethoscope during an episode and discovered apnea. It was quite scary to hear "he is not breathing right now. He is apneic." So we are trying to find the cause of this as well, and whether it relates to his illness.
Silas is on several monitors, has an IV, and is currently being video recorded. He is very cranky at times, as you can imagine after all he has been through, but he still is a sweetheart, albeit a pitiful looking one at the moment.
For anyone who would like to call or visit, vising hours at the PICU are 9am-9pm. You must check in at the desk in the main lobby to get a pass. Please call or message Sarah to make certain we are not out at testing or otherwise isnt feeling available to visitors.
We covet your prayers at this time and thank you immensely for them. God speed.
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