Well, the dye that the doctors used to trace where Dave's white blood cells were going to fight the infection came in on Friday. Basically, they are off to the same place where all of this started. Back to the lungs. So, pneumonia is still the culprit, however it's a different strain than what he went in with.
Dave looks very emaciated at this point. Pam is telling us that his hands look like that of an old man. He was able to be put on easier sedation, but that was leading to him trying to take tubes out and wanting to go take a shower, go for a walk etc. The problem is, the tubes are keeping him alive. Pam and the nurses were on full time watch to make sure he doesn't hurt himself. She couldn't leave his room to go to the bathroom without having a nurse come in to supervise.
Well, now this other pneumonia strain (a different bacteria) is attacking his other lung (now both lungs are infected) and he is having problems breathing again, to the point that the doctors have put him back into a paralytic coma trying to bring about healing.
While this is very hard to accept and watch, it gave Pam a much needed break from the daily traveling back and forth to the U of M hospital in Ann Arbor. She was able to stay home and rest for Friday and Saturday and pick up the kids from school on Friday herself. It may seem strange, but just introducing a little normalcy and a little time with Mom can help the kids security and outlook on things a lot.
The doctors are very optimistic that Dave will make a full recovery, but they just don't know how long it is going to take.
Please keep the whole family in your prayers as the struggles with the pneumonia continues.
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