He's had a set-back

Ian was not doing well last night and had to be placed back on the ventilator. He was lethargic, not very responsive, and had poor color. They ran his blood gasses and they were very high, so the Dr. ordered him to be back on a ventilator. The labwork points toward an infection and he's already on antibiotics (has been for several days) for that. Right now most of the time, he's letting the ventilator do all the breathing for him. I guess he's wore out from the infection, whereever it is. He also was staying too cool, so they have had to take him from his bassinet and place him back into a warmer. It's so hard to see him set back and feels like we are at square one again. I'm so tired of seeing him hurt and go through so much. It just isn't fair. Hopefully he will start feeling better soon and start doing well again.

At this point, we are waiting for him to be ready for his next surgery on his intestines. They do not know what shape they will be in when they actually open him up. I'm hoping and praying that his intestines have healed in a way that they can be separated and save the majority of them. If they are unable to save them, or a good portion of them, then he will have to be go on a list to receive a bowel/liver transplant. If able to fix them with the next surgery, i'm not sure if they will reconnect his bowel at that time, or if that will be done in a separate surgery down the road.

He also has inguinal hernias on both sides now, and will need surgical repair for that. The dr said they will generally wait until the baby is a bit bigger and older to perform that repair.

Here's hoping he holds strong and pulls through it all and grows up to be a big strong boy!

Please keep in your prayers.