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Christmas eve Michael was life flighted to West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh.... the smaller hospital could not handle him or his case any longer. They had a tough time trying to keep him sedated, yet try and wake him up..... and Mike was left sorta in the middle.... which didn't work out. As of now he NEED's the ventilator. His lungs are so weak, and he can't transfer and move the oxygen without the vent.. He has severe left lobe pneumonia, and he has oxygen surrounding the outside of his lungs.. (layman's terms) He is exactly where he should be.My brother wanted me to go to the hospital with him today....... he's been absolutely insane since this happened.....understandably so.
Michael remains in Critical but stable condition. West Penn placed him in a "deeper" coma, and he is on paralytic drugs.... they said his lungs are so weak and damaged......they need rest for the next 24-48 hours. So this is a VERY good thing for young Mike. We understand the longer on the ventilator, the harder to wean, but this is the best option for Michael. The photo is me giving Mike a kiss, since he was little, we always had a joke about "Aunt Sandi" hugs and kisses, and he'd pretend to just hate them... and i used to have to chase him for them. When he wakes up......he is going to really get a kick out of this picture.
As you can tell, i do look pretty happy in this photo, but at this moment he is stable, kidneys, heart, and liver working beautiful. Brain function is 100%. So for this moment i will rejoice and give Thanks to God for the small but mighty miracles.. Please continue to pray for him, as obviously he is not out of the woods yet....
Christmas has been quiet and peaceful. I've been thinking about my other nephew and his family out in Oregon....... and for this, I can't totally celebrate and be joyful. But I can be thankful... and humbled on the day of Jesus' birth..........
love and blessings to all
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so much for the roller coast ride...........up............ well it lasted 3 hours. my brother just got the call to get back to the hospital, Mike took a turn for the worse....... they are going to put the chest tube in now......as the air is now expanding to the abdominal cavity... pray pray pray
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My prayers are with your tonight, Sandi. I know you are a comfort to your family. You have been a comfort to me since my surgery....always putting my mind at ease about one thing or another.
May God's hand of blessing be with Michael tonight.
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