Daily Status UpDade - Sunday, 8/17/14

Today is Sunday which means for the first time since he arrived, Dade actually had an okay Saturday.  This past week has been slow with no notable forward progress, but the opposite face of that coin is that he hasn't gone significantly backwards, either.  Dade has seemed a little uncomfortable the last couple of days, so that in turn can throw off some of his numbers.  

In previous posts, I've mentioned the gunky blood stuff in the back of his chest and the first chest tube that didn't seem to be draining at all.  Today, however, that tube began draining like a champ.  While that's partially good, it has been draining more stuff than anticipated - a LOT more. This in turn caused suspicion that he might be bleeding from somewhere internally.  However, the docs have checked everything out, and aren't worried about the amount they're seeing drain.  They're putting him on a bleeding protocol tonight to help stem that flow, and have gone up on his sedation a touch to make sure he stays still as possible.  They'll monitor how well that plan works and will make adjustments from there.  We'll see what happens!

Please continue to pray for Dade's world-class doctors and nurses, his increased lung function, and for my and Tara's well-being, strength, and outlook as we learn on the job how to handle this and keep ourselves sane in the process.

We love you all!