PICU D+4: Throw me a friggin' bone

I know that it's usually a bad sign when we don't post to the blog, but that's not the case this time around. Ryan has been kicking butt and taking names in the PICU. As Cheryl pointed out, going on the ventilator was a really difficult decision to make. Ultimately, we felt that we had to give Ryan one more chance to get over hump. So far, it looks like this is exactly what he needed to get better. The strength that Ryan has managed to summon during this process is truly unbelievable. If I was in his position, I would have given up long ago. Good thing Ryan is not a wimp like his father. All he needed was a little help, and he's doing the rest. His heart and lungs are both much improved. There is talk of extubation in the near future. Overall, this is right out of the best-case-scenario handbook.

Cheryl has a couple of entries in the works that give all the details. I just wanted to get an entry out so people know what's going on.