Back to The Grind

I took the night off last night.  I was hoping todays update would say we were off ecmo.  However the opposite is true.  Our right lung collapsed again (darn mucus plugs, time to get some Mucinex).  We were able to re-inflate it.  Not sure who did it, but there was a clown sighting this morning from the annual Children's Parade that the hospital hosts over in Dallas (we may need to ask Erin if she knows anything about that).  I hope they used the ventilator to re-inflate and not the clowns bicycle horn.

Even though this put a damper on things, it gave us a chance to sneak off and see our beloved dog Haven.  She sends a spastic tail wag hello to everyone.  She was so happy to see us and spend some time with us.  Except the pitiful look we received upon leaving made parting quite hard.  We do plan to bring her home next weekend.

As for master Johnathon, his big day is now Sunday.  They hope to run the trial off ecmo some time around noon.  Becky and I are wanting luck so we are bringing whole rabbits not just the foot.  If everything goes well we will have a silent party in his room tomorrow night (we are having Frankie Quiet and the Four Wispers perform).  In all seriousness it will be a long one hour if everything goes well.  Thank you for all of your prayers and support.

Special thanks to Pastor Eddie and the congregation at Calvary Baptist Church for arranging the blood drive.  Both Becky and I were very excited by the turnout of everyone for the blood drive.  It gave us the equivalent of a long nap when we saw everyone there.  We left feeling quite vibrant toward the day ahead of us.  Special thanks to everyone who has been able to give.