Here we go again

Nicholas continued to decline after arriving at the hospital last night. At about 1:00am, Nicholas tried to stop breathing. The nurse issued a "code blue" but CPR was not necessary. After several minutes, they got Nicholas stabalized and made the decision to intubate him and transfer him to the PICU. Intubation would force him to breath and give his lungs a chance to rest. The pneumonia apparently was worse than they originally estimated.

During that time I asked the nurse if I should call Lisa, who was at home in bed. The nurse said "call her." Her response had a sense of urgency which scared me to death. So, I got a second opinion and asked the resident doctor her opinion. "With his history, you better call her," she replied.

Lisa arrived and we both had to wait in the same room that we waited when Nicholas suffered respiratory arrest almost 2 years ago. It was very surreal. We waited more than an hour more while they put a "central line" into Nicholas.

At the moment, Nicholas is sedated and the vent tube is breathing for him. I am still waiting on the x-ray results to see if his lungs have changed. No word on how long he will be intubated or even how long we will be here.

After our February crisis with both Nicholas and me in the hospital, Lisa and I decided our children (and us too) deserved a much needed vacation. We planned and paid for a 4 day trip to Busch Gardens/Williamsburg next week. That is obviously in question now. Please pray for Nicholas' recovery and that we might still be able to vacation and get some much needed mental respite.