2 Brothers Layne

So... not much better today. The settings on the vent have gone back up to help sustain Jonah in breathing. The x-ray finally showed the aspiration in Jonah's lungs, which will eventually be reabsorbed into the body or suctioned out by the nurses when they suction the ventilation tube. They have started a course of steroids to help Jonahs lungs work a little better. They initially started this course yesterday for 5 days, as this has had little to no affect on his lungs, they dose has been doubled and Jonah will receive the treatment until he no longer needs the steroids. The doctors are mentioning that if Jonah's condition does not improve in the next day or two they will revisit the idea of a heart catheter. A heart catheter goes in the artery located at the groin, and into the heart to check the pressures and can be a little more accurate than an echo cardiogram. A few people have asked me if we think Jonah is going to make it through this. Our response is simple. We ...