Step Back

Our efforts to move down on the ecmo flows and to wing off epinephrine failed early this morning.  Not sure if it was a response of moving too fast or a delayed reaction to the pump switch out. 

Dr. Myles is taking a step back and is working on weaning off epinephrine first, then stabilizing, and then decreasing ecmo.  So far everything seems to be working.  The new timetable is to be off ecmo this weekend.

We had a very good night tonight with Johnathon.  He was able to keep his eyes open the entire second half of the Cowboys game.  I guess the big matchup verse Green Bay was enough to excite him.  Don't worry I told him that if he thinks football is fun wait until he sees hockey.

Special thanks to Mike for the wonderful email he sent regarding the impact Johnathon has had on him and some of my teammates.  To answer your question Mike, yes you can buy him his first beer when he turns 21. 

Special thanks to everyone who helped allow Becky to take part of the day off from being at the hospital.  She needed and enjoyed the rest.  Special thanks to Allison for helping out and driving Becky home so late the other night.  Special thanks to Ruthie for finding us a new lullaby CD to play for Johnathon.  Now the nurses have some new songs to fall asleep to.