[By Melissa]
(Do you like my subject heading? I got it from Steph & Garrett--I liked the Slow and Steady wins the race comment--I even told Rob that today hoping it would provide some motivation and comfort.)
10:00 visit-Breathing tube still in. They tried this morning to take him off the breather, but he got hypertensive (his blood pressure shot up), so they ordered a CT scan (a more detailed xray of his lungs) to see what might be hindering his breathing on his own. Landon (our personal doctor-in-training) said it could be fluid in his lungs or a collapsed lung, both are relatively easy to correct. This would make sense seeing that Rob wants the tube out so badly, but just can't seem to breathe on his own yet. We're hoping that this can be corrected soon, for Rob is still agitated (and he deserves to be) that he's going through all this. The days seem long for us, so it must seem like an eternity to him. We did find (after 7+ stores of dad hunting around) a handheld battery-operated fan for him to use when he gets hot. He seemed to like that and it even helped lower his blood pressure a bit having Marla by his side fanning him this morning. (What husband wouldn't like that?) So keep your prayers going, they really are helping and we feel comforted from them too. We love you all. Talk to you all again after the 5pm visit.
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