Max continues to do a little better everyday. Yesterdays x-ray looked slightly better than the one before so that's good. He ended up spiking another fever yesterday, so they drew another round of cultures from everywhere and started him on an antibiotic. Finally, after Tim and I have been saying it for a week now, they think he might have pneumonia. So that's what they are treating him for. It's so freaking frustrating to not have anyone listen to what you have to say!!! But they are going to do a 7 day antibiotic and hopefully it will nip whatever it is in the butt.

Dialysis continues to go well. They started mixing the dextrose in his solution because everyone was finally on the same page and agreed that they were dehydrating him. He seems to be doing better with this and he is still having positive outputs. Which means he isn't holding onto any extra fluid that he shouldn't be.

They have tried to wean him from his 28% oxygen to room air and he doesn't tolerate it too well. His sats drop into the 80s and we are not comfortable with that. His nurse today said that he slept from 9:30pm to 6:00am last night and that was followed by a 4+ hour nap late yesterday afternoon. He is awake and smiling and talking up a storm. This is also new for him. He has talked a little bit, but now he really talks. You say something to him and he "answers" right back. It's like he knows exactly what you are asking him and he has the right answer. So stinkin cute!

We have a few prayer requests if you wouldn't mind:

My Uncle Dick had to have quadruple bypass surgery plus another emergency surgery to remove a blood clot. He is on the ventilator, has chest tubes and his kidneys shut down so he too is now on dialysis (which is hopefully temporary). Please keep him in your prayers along with Aunt Dianne and their children, that they continue to have the strength that they need to get through this rough time.

Tim's sister also got put into the hospital this week for severe abdominal pains. She ended up having gall stones and had to have her gall bladder taken out yesterday. Please pray that she has a quick and easy recovery and is back up on her feet very soon.

I also juat got news that a friend of ours father was just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He will be undergoing surgery and chemo shortly. They think that it's just on his pancreas at this point, so that is reassuring. Please pray that the surgery goes well and that the chemo kicks the cancer in the butt and that he recovers quickly.

We also just got news this week that my cousin Chris and his wife, Jessica are expecting in June 2009. Please keep them in your prayers that they have a happy and healthy pregnancy.

Also keep little Miss Avah who was Max's neighbor in the F Pod of the RCNIC. She got transferred to the trach unit this week. Pray that she continues to grow stronger everyday and that she will soon get to join her family at home.

Also for Miss Carmen who was also Max's neighbor in the F Pod. She was born with her intestines on the outside of her little body and they are finally starting to talk about her going home soon. Please pray that it's a easy transition for her family and that they get to enjoy every moment with her outside the walls of the RCNIC.

Thank you everyone for all of your love and support. We'll keep you posted!