Another Day, No News

After another day of tests, we still have no answers. The broncoscopy looked pretty decent. They found no active bleeding or any red, irritated areas that showed where the bleeding occurred. Everything looked pretty normal. The took a sample to test for virus, bacteria, fungus, and evidence of old blood (although they previously took samples of blood from his lungs when they were suctioned in the PICU). Additionally, according to the nurses, the CT looked pretty decent as well. We'll see if the radiologist's report looks any different. Otherwise, the doctors are running out of tests and Isaac is definitely feeling better. He's still restless, cranky, and in general pretty fussy compared to his normal self. But who wouldn't be after all he's been through, trying to sleep in a new place and nurses & doctors poking, prodding, and disturbing his sleep all the time. But we have seen his smiling face return a time or two today.

There are two last obstacles before we can leave the hospital. The first is that they need to do a significant blood draw tomorrow morning. There are a few blood diseases that are still options and they need to test for them. Plus, with that much blood draw for someone his size, he's at risk to need another transfusion and we want to make sure that's not necessary before we leave. The other obstacle is getting Isaac to eat again. He still hasn't been interested in mouth feedings and is feeding via a feeding tube. So, we'll meet again with the occupations therapist tomorrow morning and see if we can get this boy to eat. If we can get those two things successfully knocked out, then maybe we'll be leaving Saturday or so. We'll have lots of follow-up appointments and stuff, but at least we'll be at home again.

Thank you all for your prayers and kind notes. We just ask that you pray for tomorrow to go well and for us to get some notice that we might be on our way of here.