We Know What It's Not

Last night was a little challenging between IV pokes, blood draws, chest xrays, suctioning, being a little oxygen starved, and a bunch of people coming and going taking blood pressures and temperatures. After some Tylenol at about 2 am, Mason's saturations went up, his oxygen need went down, and he was finally able to sleep.

Today Mason has had a few swabs in the nose and mouth and multiple people looking at him and listening to his lungs, and coming and going in gowns and masks.

So, after all that, we still don't know why Mason has needed more oxygen, but we know what has not contributed it. Mason's chest xray looked about the same. His lungs sound the same. His heart is the same. He doesn't have an ear infection. He doesn't have RSV (a nasty winter time virus that puts many preemies in the hospital and on ventilators). He does not have the flu. We are grateful for all of these "negatives."

We are still awaiting a virus culture (seeing if he has some cold or other virus) and the report out from the GI doctors. Otherwise, we don't know why his need went up. We'll just have to see.

Thanks for all of your prayers!