Day 1 - continued

Time for another lengthy report of what is going on in the world of the Sears'. Here goes....

Not too long ago the OBGYN, Pediatrician and Neonatologist came in to talk to us about Lisa and Kai. First, Lisa is doing good. They changed her bandage and cleaned her up and it all looks good. No major bleeding such and they are going to get her up tonight and give the opportunity to go see Kai for the first time.

With regards to Kai there is quite a bit to say. First, they got back another x-ray and the lungs look even better. They said that he has progressed better than they expected and looks good, although there is still a ways to go. Second, he urinated a good amount, an adequate amount according to his age, so his kidneys are working great. Third, a cardiologist came in and checked out his heart to make sure there was nothing wrong. The heart checked out perfect and so they are one by one checking off the various symptoms. They put a catheter in so as to more easily take blood samples and administer medication. Fourth, they did a transfusion of plasma and platelets and both went well. They are going to check later to see if they need to transfer red cells as well. They hadn't stopped the hemorrhaging in the lungs, but after administering the platelets they have controlled it. The amount of blood that was coming back through the respiratory tube has diminished by 60% and so they have the hemorrhage controlled and that means the platelets are doing their job perfectly. Tomorrow morning they will check his levels to make sure he is reproducing his own and the levels are good. Fifth, they are doing an ultrasound of the brain to make sure that the cerebral function is good and there aren't any lesions or hemorrhaging in the brain. They said that clinically speaking he looks great and doesn't show any signs of brain damage or bleeding, but they want to be 100% certain. He is active and fidgety, they called him a fighter. They said he is fighting and working at recovery, so much so that they had to give him a mild sedative to settle him down so he doesn't mess the tubes up. That's my boy, a little wiggle wart! 

All said and done they told us he is completely stable, although still in the critical stage. He looks good, moves good, responds good, and is starting to get better with the lungs. Tomorrow they are going to take blood to test the levels and we are expecting the blood to have stopped completely. Once that happens the ventilator will help him remove or absorb the blood that is currently in his lungs. 

That's where we stand right now. God is so amazingly faithful and we are excited to see what tomorrow brings. This has been one roller coaster 24 hour period and we are hopefully expectant for the coming hours and days. Thank you for your continued prayers, I'll be in touch later.