11:06 am.

Jon had a VERY good night! This morning he had a little dip in his oxygen level but the nurse said that it was okay. She reminded us that we are going to have to keep taking the chance of pushing forward and accept a little step backward to ever make any progress. They are monitoring him closely. The doctor also told us that there has been a good amount of improvement in his x-ray from the first day until now. We are so thankful for all of his improvement. Jon's color looks good. The scabs on his face are really starting to heal. They are about to fall off. His swelling has really gone down. Jon is about back to his normal size. The orthopedic doctors told us that they would be able to do surgery on Jon's ankle whenever he was well enough to undergo the surgery safely. There would not be any further damage done by waiting. Jon's pupils are still responding appropriately. They are both equal and responsive. They all keep reminding us that his recovery will b made in baby steps...All prayers are appreciated!

1:17 pm

Jon is still off the nitric oxide. After his last lung recruitment they had to increase his oxygen to 80% but are working to bring it down again. The doctor said that he expected him to come out of this :) We still have a long road and need continuous prayers that this continues to work. He also said that Jon would probably be on a regular ventilator for 4-6 weeks...He also said that Jon is young and could surprise him. The doctor said that he is doing just what they expected and that not getting worse is getting better. We are so thankful for even the smallest of improvements that Jon makes.

10:30 am

They have taken Jon off of the nitric oxide this morning. Right now his oxygenation level is showing about 93 and they want it to be 94. This is the longest he has been off the nitric w/o having to be put back on. Hopefully, he will continue on this path...we have prayed so hard for this day to come. Now, we need him to be able to get off the special ventilator. I think it has to get down to about 40% and it is at 60% right now.


I am not sure what nitric oxide does to help...I just know that it has and I am very thankful:)

12:41 pm

Jon had a good night last night. They have his nitric oxide as low as they can get it w/o turning it off. They are also trying another approach...they are going to lower his oxygen % to 50% and let him stablize then try to turn off the nitric. We are still waiting on the x-ray from this morning. Jon's temperature is good as well as his blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen level. We think he looks so much better each day. He seems to be a lot less swollen than he has in the previous days. To us it is such an encouraging sign...but we are not the doctors. This morning we went to the church service held here at the hospital. It focused on Courage, Comfort, and Help in Times of Trouble. These are a couple of scriptures that really stood out to me: ""God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof." Psalm 46:1-3 and "These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." John 16:33...Please keep praying.:)

5:16 pm

The doctors have kept Jon's nitric oxide level at one today. They tried to lower it to zero earlier and his oxygenation level was not quite what they wanted so they moved it back to one. His blood pressure has fluctuated a little. Jon's nurse seems to think that it is pain related so they are increasing his pain medicine a little. Hopefully it will help it to even out again. The doctors did say that his x-ray from this morning on his lungs might have looked a little better today so keep praying that this treatment continues to work!

9:15 am

Jon had a good night. He did not have any dips in blood pressure! They have the nitric oxide down to a 1. They are hoping to turn the nitric off at 10 am. The plan from there is to lower the oxygen % and then change back to the regular ventilator. Please keep praying that this is able to happen. God is so good and has answered so many prayers up to this point. We just need for everyone to keep praying for Jon's recovery b/c he still has such a long way to go. He is still considered to be critical at this point...we just have to be grateful for all of the baby steps he is making!

12:36 pm

Jon had another pretty good night. His blood pressure stayed up last night and today which is a positive thing for him. They are slowly weaning him off the oxygen level and nitric oxide. So far so good today. Please remember that Jon's condition is stil very fragile and he still needs your prayers. I know that I am beginning to sound like a broken record about the prayers, but it is truly what we believe will help Jon! All of his bloodwork so far has come back good and is not indicating any further problems. Continue to pray that Jon's treatment continues to work!