No Hill for a Climber

Update from morning rounds:

Finn is a setting trends. He beat yesterday's 24 hour goal by hours. He's kicking butt and taking names (they start with R, S, and V) right now. Remember the blog post "Lessons from the PICU?" It's all about trends.

Finn's working some more goals today. They include multiple ventilator settings, and a reduction of sedation. Please pray that our boy can be weaned off the sedation drugs naturally. There have been a couple discussions involving the drugs methadone and ativan. We pray Finn, along with the doctors and nurses, can do this without the support of withdrawl drugs.

Here are a few of my positives to start the day.

1. I slept. A lot. Well, a lot of 3-4 hours blocks. I feel more rested than I have in days.

2. Last night as I was drifting off to sleep in the recliner I heard the night nurse and Kyle giving Finn a bath. Kyle got to wash Finn's hair, and Finn's eyes were open ever so slightly. Kyle told me that Finn was tracking him with his eyes. Finny knew it was daddy who was washing his hair.

3. Finn's working his goals. He already BEAT the 24 hour goal from yesterday morning! I could tell you all of the numbers and settings, etc, but it's a lot of jargon and medical terms. The docs will set some more goals today, one of which may include reducing his level of sedation. (Wow. Could that goal be more vague?!).

Hallelujah. Glory to God in the highest.

4. I had a delicious dinner last night. Vegetable lentil soup made from my own home. It was so hearty and filling.

5. Kyle spent a lot of time with Everett yesterday. They played games, ate dinner, played monster trucks (talk about a trend!), had a bath, and read stories.

6. Kyle just served me breakfast in bed. Well, bagels and coffee on the rolling tray table that fits nicely in front of the recliner. So, breakfast in bed. :-)

7. DC is having a snow day. Iowans, don't get confused. DC snow days are a bit laughable. But, even though we are having a snow day and schools are closed, nurse Susan is here. And, nurse Susan is the one who feels so confident in Finn's ability to slowly wean off sedation.

8. Day by day in every way Finn is better and better.

9. 1st Corinthians 13.

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