Update #24

Dads conditions is still pretty severe. He is stable and condition is still critical. Yesterday doctors attempted to use his own blood on his right lung to clog the leak where ever it may be. The procedure is known as a blood patch. The use behind this is that blood naturally clots and is a low risk attempt. As your blood would clot a cut, the hope was this would patch the leak. The patch did not work. Staff measures the amount of air needed to suck out and was a very small change.

Early this morning I spoke with doctors about dads Hemoglobin levels for his blood dropping a little. Enough to where they Wanted to give him some extra blood.

With his lungs heavily damaged there is a lot that needs repaired and staff Continues seeking addition options of care.

In general we were all aware of the risk when dad was intubated for the ventilator. Dad knew they risk and it was his choice. With that, a tube down his throat assumes the breathing for both lungs. Today, they will change the tube out to a different style that splits. Meaning they can individually control each lung. The intent here is to give his right lung with the Pneumothorax a break to recover. The risk is still the same, but lower, simply due to the fact that he is already in a ventilator. So with dads lungs working together the left lung will assume the majority role of oxygen exchange to give his right lung a break and room to heal. If this does not work they still have the capability to re-assume the previous setting with his lungs.

In addition, due to the blood patch risk being so low. We may be able to give additional efforts if the the tube exchange does not work. Due to dads illness he can only withstand so much but is still fighting.

Jamie and I had a meeting with the doctors and were able to see the severity of dads lungs through their imaging. I can’t express enough bad dads lung looked. It is very hard to swallow in terms of the severity of dads condition.

I regret to inform that today was the first time that discussion resulted in the possibility of dad not making it and surviving his level of illness.

Anyone who needs to talk to me can call Me. Feel free to reach out so we can work through these matters I want to express that I am available.

I love you all.

Till next time.