October 1st

Elijah had another 'blue' spell last night after getting choked on his secretions. They were able to suction him and he recovered very quickly. He is doing well today and resting. A pulmonologist came by for a consult today and he wants to try a couple of medications that will control his secretions, breaking them up and thinning them out. They are also going to do the BD treatments again to try to work them out. He said his lungs look good, with no disease. They are a little overinflated because of the high flow he is on, so he wants to try him off the high flow, during the days when everyone is there. At nights they will put him back on until he can be weened off completely. The speech therapist is supposed to come by today and begin working slowly with him eating. Maybe some milk or water on his pacifier to start with. We know this will be a slow process, so pray for us to have patience.

It is beginning to get cold up here. It is in the 50's, maybe a high of 60 today with strong gusts. I fully expect the flakes to fly anytime. We are blessed to be here and the team is wonderful. Just pray for some progress in the eating area, so we can move past these breathing issues. Hopefully, we will see the fruit soon.

God Bless....