Collapsed
Ira's left lung collapsed yesterday. This is one of the perils of being on the ventilator for too long. Just as too much air will burst a balloon, too much air can burst a lung. And it did with Ira. They put in a chest tube yesterday morning to rid the chest of excess air. It immediately helped Ira's CO2 output and his oxygenation. By the time I got to the hospital last night, his CO2 was back up and his oxygen back down. They did a chest x-ray to see if the chest tube was where it needed to be. It wasn't. They woke me at 1 a.m. and kicked me out to put in another chest tube. (Not sure why they didn't take out the first one?) His levels are good.
The hope is that the lung will heal itself - they usually do - and then inflate again. This process takes about a week to resolve. So not only is Ira fighting the RSV but a collapsed lung as well.
The bit of good news in all this - if there is any - is that Ira's left lung is the weakest and smallest of the two. However, it was still useful and Ira could use any help from any source be it small or large, weak or strong.
The hope is that the lung will heal itself - they usually do - and then inflate again. This process takes about a week to resolve. So not only is Ira fighting the RSV but a collapsed lung as well.
The bit of good news in all this - if there is any - is that Ira's left lung is the weakest and smallest of the two. However, it was still useful and Ira could use any help from any source be it small or large, weak or strong.
posted by jch at
8:06 AM
9 Comments:
We continue in prayers for you.
Not understanding why, but praying so hard for you!
Praying for you this morning. Hope that Ira has a peaceful day.
Keep up the fight, strong ones.
Love and prayers of healing to you.
Like kicking a dog when he's down, isn't it?
Yes, lungs can, and usually do, heal. Maybe this little lung needed a rest, so it will be stronger when he wakes up and laughs...
We hope and pray.
Baby Ira is never far from my thoughts and in my prayers.
Praying through tears.
Through all your tears and misunderstanding God's reasoning, may you find comfort in knowing that God does have control and a plan. My heart aches for you and your families. I pray that Ira will continue to strengthen and be stronger everyday. He is the angel of strength and fight. God bless you all. Smithville, Texas will pray hard.
We want this next year to be so great for your family. God hear the the prayers of the faithful that offer the Hays family up to you.
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