Mother's Day - Day 10 in STICU @ 9:45 am

Sunday, 5/12/13 @ 9:45 am

Day 10 in STICU – It was a loud night in the waiting room.  This morning there has been helicopter after helicopter coming in since about 5:45 am.  They’ve probably brought in 15+ patients this morning.  I’m sure that prom night is super busy for them here.  My heart aches for all the mothers (and fathers) that will hear tragic news todays on Mother’s Day.  Please say a prayer for them today.  Mother’s Day will always be difficult for them from now on.  This is such a sad place to be.

The trauma team just made their rounds.  Samuel is sleeping better, but he is still having some issues.  He will be having a minor surgery within the hour to place a feeding tube past his stomach in his small intestines.  They want to give his stomach time to heal and rest, which will take pressure off the rest of his abdomen.  He will continue being fed TPN lipids through his central line.  He did not pass his respiratory test again this morning, so he cannot be removed from the ventilator.  They will test him again this afternoon.  We are praying he will pass.   He really wants to be off the vent, but he just isn’t strong enough.   I will write more later, when we have more news.  Blessings!