taking a break

conley's CO2 was up again this morning so he's taking a break and back on the respirator. that may actually be good for him in the long run, give him some time to use the calories he's taking in on putting on some weight, instead of burning them up by doing all of his own breathing. they also found that his nose was swollen probably because of the tubes being in his nose for a long time. we're praying that the swelling goes down quickly, since he won't go back on the bubbler until it's back to normal. he's started back on the antibiotics just to be safe with infection. when they started back on the respirator, they actually got back an even higher CO2 level, so they had to up the pressure. i'm wondering if maybe they should just give him a chance back on the oxygen bubbler, but they're the pros. please pray that he takes this time to rest and bulk up and that when he gets back on the bubbler (soon, we hope), he'll be set for good. thanks so much. one day at a time.
-love-