He continues to improve. The oxygen is still at 50%, but the PEEP (the positive pressure in the airway tube that 'puffs open' the lungs) is down to 10 (from 15). Fifteen is actually a very high number, so we are glad to see it decrease. We'll continue to monitor the oxygen % and the PEEP. Lower numbers for both are good.
Lars continues to have many visitors (or at least his parents do.) Unfortunately, only family can see him back in the ICU. We are having them write notes to Lars. We hope that soon he'll be able to use that Montana education and read each one of them.
Atta boy Lars! Low O2, low PEEP, high FF (flirtation factor);o) Claire said she sure would love to be there taking care of you, but maybe you'd rather have cute single nurses you can write secret messages to;o) We would all like to be there cheering you on, and not just us, pretty much the whole stake is praying and rooting for you. You are greatly loved dear boy, and your family too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing part of your day with us. We are all praying and hoping for a fastest recovery ever! It looks like a long hard road ahead...but Lars was never one to back down from a challenge! We love you all. We will be back soon!
ReplyDeleteWas thinking of you this morning as I was running Lars. I was ready to give up but you gave me strength to keep going. So I dedicate my couch to 10k training to you. You will be my inspiration. Love you boy!!
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