5:18 pm

Jon has had a relatively good day. All of his levels have stayed about the same all day. They have worked to get his oxygen level reduced to 60%. Usually when they suction his lungs, they have to increase the oxygen level again. The last time they suctioned him they did not have to increase the level. Jon's oxygenation level has been about 97%-100% most of the day. This is definitely an answered prayer. The doctor told us that he is still critical and not stable but at least nothing has changed throughout the day. Please keep praying that Jon continues to improve and that the treatment continues to work!

11:24 am

Jon's numbers are all still holding steady.

8:35 am

Jon had a good night last night. It is important to remember that Jon's condition is VERY serious! The doctors still have him hooked up to the ventilator that gives him a lot of short breaths each minute and they are also giving him nitric oxide to help his lungs. So far he has responded to this therapy. (Give God many thanks for this because it is because of Him that it is working!) The doctors have been reducing the amount of support Jon is receiving and Jon is holding his own. We just have to continually remind ourselves that things can change at any time. They monitor his condition continually and remind us that things can change very, very quickly with Jon because he is so sick. They did confirm that he has pneumonia but he has been on antibiotic for this for a little over 24 hours so the meds should start helping soon. We have to be appreciative of the prayers that have been answered so far, but remember that Jon needs continuous prayers and support to get through this battle. We want to emphasize that we truly appreciate everyone's love and support. Anyone who would like to come to the hospital is welcomed but it is important to remember that at this point Jon is not really strong enough for visitors. He still is in a room where he receives very little stimulation. Thanks again for all of the prayers so far and PLEASE keep praying!

JON NEEDS YOUR PRAYERS

Jon is very, very sick and he needs our prayers so very badly. I cannot express to everyone the extreme need for prayers. We need God to heal Jon. Jon has had a pretty rough day so far to put it mildly. The doctors are keeping a close eye on him. Right now his numbers all look good, but it is important that they stay that way. The most important thing anyone can do is pray! I am pleading with everyone to take a moment and pray a true, heartfelt prayer to God. Say a prayer that is from your heart. You don't have to use fancy words; just talk to God the same way you would talk to your best friend. He will listen. Again, please pray!

I forgot something

The neuro doctors also told us last night that Jon had tried to open his eyes and was grabbing at their hands when they pinched him...we have to remember baby steps...

9:41 am

Last night the doctors took Jon to x-ray to determine if there were any further complications with his lungs. They discovered that he has a small hole in one of his lungs. This is probably due to the ventilator since his lungs are so fragile at this point. They put a chest tube in to help with his oxygenation level. They also ended up moving him into a different room where the nurses are more familiar with the new type of ventilator they have put him on. The doctors are also monitoring Jon's blood pressure carefully. It went down for a while but they are hoping to treat it w/ fluids. (10:47) I just came back from Jon's room. They docs have a sign that says 2 visitors and low stimulation on the door. This is so important for his healing. Jon's vitals looked pretty good when I left. His b/p was MUCH better and his oxygen level looked good (It was staying near 100). The RTs are lowing the number on the new vent by 2 every hour. (This is a good thing). One of the RTs also said that he believed that they treat and He (God) heals. It is so important to remember this. Keep praying!!! Thanks for everything!

6:05 pm

We visited with the neuro team and they told us about Jon's assessment this morning. They said that when they pinched him Jon would grab for their hand and they said that Jon tried to open his eyes. They told us that his brain was stable at this point. They could not do an assessment this evening due to the medicine he is being given. They are trying to get his oxygenation level to stablize a little more even though it is MUCH better than it was earlier today. Jon seems to be responding more when he is receiving attention...this is typical for Jon though:)

1:28 pm

Hey everyone we are going to post information to this blog so that people can stay updated on Jon's condition. Right now the team has limited visitation to immediate family so that Jon can have time to rest and recover. Let me start at the beginning...On Friday night/early Saturday morning Jon was in a car accident and had to be mediflighted to OKC. He is in ICU at OU Medical Center. Jon has two broken collar bones, a facial fracture in his lower jaw, a broken ankle, an ankle that was dislocated with bone fragments (I am not exactly sure on this ankle.), also he has some broken vertebraes in his lower back. Jon also has a tramautic brain injury. He had been pretty stable until this point. The plan that the doctors have expressed to us at this point is to start at the top (brain) and work their way down to his ankles. Yesterday the doctors said that his lungs were stable enough for surgery but they were waiting on the neuro doctors to give the okay. He also responded to the nurses during evaluations. They asked him to give a thumbs up and were 60-75% sure that he did. Jon responded to pain and also squeezed their hands. He continued to cough and respond to the suctioning. He did not like the doctors removing tape from his arms or putting stuff in his eyes. Jon had a good night but right before shift change he had a set back. The neuro doctors had asked the nurses to turn the sedative off so that they could assess him. When they did this, Jon spit his "popcicle" out and closed his mouth. During this time he ended up biting on the ventilator and therefore reducing his oxygen level. This really caused him a set back. The doctors had to increase his sedation level and paralyze him to get him back into a stable condition. He will remain this way for the rest of today. When we first went in to the room his color was not very good but it has gotten better throughout the day. He is going to be put in an oscillating bed to help him with his pnemonia. It is going to be a long process so KEEP PRAYING FOR JON!!!! Prayer is a very powerful tool and everyone can do this! We will try to update this so that everyone can stay updated.