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Oct. 24, 2009
Turning the corner
Noah seems to be turning the corner!! Yesterday evening he truly woke up for the first time in almost 24 hours. He only spoke a little (he did tell me "hi") but was able to lie in bed and look at a DVD!
His fever curve is lower and his labs are all the same or a little better. He has had some awake and alert periods today and has spoken a little more. This is such a huge improvement and I think we are all very relieved and happy to see these signs of progress.
He is still sick and we still don't know what is wrong, but apparently it is getting better. We still don't have the results of the H1N1 swab, and H1N1 complications could explain everything we have seen. He's had two negative flu swabs that weren't the very specific H1N1 swab, but the regular flu swabs give false negatives almost half of the time. The specific swabs have to be sent to a government lab and we don't know how long it will take to get the results. If he has H1N1 it won't change anything but it will provide a "tidy answer" as our infectious disease doctor said.
Noah is still having a really hard time being moved. If we try to adjust his position at all he gets very stiff and flails around trying to grab tightly to anything he can hold. He often says that he is going to fall or that he is falling, even if we are just rolling him on his side in bed. I'm really not sure what to make of that but I figure we can really address it later if it persists after he is feeling better. In the meantime, he isn't up for anything more than lying still in bed. He is having some heaving and retching and sometimes says he is choking if he is too flat for too long. He also had some bleeding from his nose yesterday and early this morning, and the GI doctor said there could be some bleeding from his stomach yesterday, but the bleeding has been pretty minor and should resolve with the plasma on board and his numbers starting to look better.
None of those concerns are really huge in comparison to the relief I feel over his improvements. Last night after Noah really woke up, the Lord gave me a sense of peace and confidence that his labs would look better today and I was able to rest without sorrow or deep worry. I know that Noah must feel very relieved and so much more comfortable without the ultra-high fevers!
I'll update when I can. Noah is having some odd anxieties (decided he is scared of my water mug, for example) and has wanted me to hold his hand most of the day. I have been MORE than happy to oblige and wasn't willing to blog until he was resting and able to let go of my hand.
Please join us in rejoicing and giving thanks for these improvements and please continue to join us in prayer for all of the healing that is still so very needed.
Blessings,
Kate |
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