Last night I went back to check on Jared. Angela walked with me. Jared was okay except for the bleeding.
I went back to the room and placed a new mat on my fold out chair. Barbie had ordered a new one for me and it had just been delivered to the stem cell floor.
We slept until 8:00. Adam had called at 7:00 to say his arms were hurting. I encouraged him to go to school. William got up and went downstairs. I got ready and followed soon after.
The doctors were making their rounds. Barbie and Stacy had come down to see Jared and were in the room. Grace is our nurse. Barbie and Stacy stayed until after the doctors came in. Dr. Buckmaster took over for PICU today. They all came in and filled us in on the latest. Jared is now in an induced coma to protect his lungs. The ventilator pressure he is on could harm his lungs if he tried to breath by himself. The doctors were not very positive. Dr. Shipp did say that he was still hopeful. Jared is considered day to day. The doctors left and we sat with Jared for a minutes.
We left and went upstairs so I could take Angela to the Hope Lodge. She and Larry are moving to the Lodge today. William went back to Jared's room while I took Angela to get a room.
When we got back I went to PICU and sat with William. I was very emotional because it is hard to see Jared like this. His eyes are opened but he is not blinking or anything. We sat with him for a few minutes and then went down to the cafeteria to eat lunch. We talked with the doctor from Columbia that is visiting to learn more about the stem cell process. He has been involved with Jared's care along the way.
After eating, I came back to the room while William went downstairs. It is now 1:15. William and I are debating if he should go home.
*Lord, give us wisdom. We pray for Jared. Things are looking rough. I pray Lord for your will in Jared. Please heal him. In Jesus name.
It is now 5:00. Things have changed a lot in the last few hours. Jared's H2O stats and blood pressure began to drop. Grace called in Dr. Buckmaster and he changed a few things. They went up on the epinephrine. He told us that Jared's lungs looked a lot sicker. He also told us that Jared's lungs were stiff and that we were near the end of what the ventilator could do for him. Dr. Buckmaster said that he'd done just about all he could. The rest would be up to Jared. By the end of the conversation I was in tears. He said he was sorry but that we needed to know. He said that two out of ten people that have this problem survive. Jared is also dealing with liver and kidney issues. William and I are both in shock. We left Jared's room a little after 2:30. I read the scripture about the Shunammite woman before we left.
*Lord, I need to know what to do. What am I to believe? What am I to do? What am I to say? I don't understand. How am I to pray? Lord, give me wisdom. I don't want to spend the next few days crying all the time. Help me, Lord. I'm so weak right now. Touch Jared and have your way. In Jesus name.
William and I went to Walmart to pick up my prescription. We called everyone to let them know the latest. Rhonda called Pastor Lynn. We are trying to get in touch with Adam but he is on the phone (internet).
We went back to Jared's room. Dr. Reddy and Karen came by and they were both sympathetic. Dr. Reddy said that she would still recommend stem cell for Jared even after everything that has happened. They left and then William left to try and get in touch with Adam.
It is now 5:25. Jared's stats are remaining steady. A nurse came in to check the ventilator and was sharing that we've got to release our kids. I guess that's what I've got to do.
*Lord, I release Jared to you. It is my heart's desire for him to be totally healed and whole. Please have your way. In Jesus name. Amen.
It is now 9:00. Not long after I wrote earlier, a lady from the church that's been visiting with us came by. She caught me right in the middle of losing it (crying). She sat for a moment and then I finally was able to say hello. Soon after Harry and his wife (more people from their church) came. They prayed for Jared. William came in while they were praying. They went out to the waiting area while William and I stayed with Jared until 6:30. During that time, Jared's pressure started dropping. Myra, the flight nurse, came in and told us why. It had something to do with his IV meds and how fast Jared was receiving them.
William and I went to the lobby and sat with everyone and answered our phones. Conna (a friend from our church) had called her friend, Dennis, and told him about Jared. They went to church together years ago. He came by to show support. We all talked until 8:00 and then Dennis and William went back to check on Jared and pray. I went back next and then went out to tell everyone bye. We all prayed in the waiting area and they left.
William is leaving now to go get a Hope Lodge room. My mom is on the way with Adam, Selena and Della. Rhonda is flying over. Tom and Dess will probably come tomorrow.
Scott is our nurse tonight.
*I pray Lord that you'll give him wisdom. Help him to keep Jared safe tonight. Lord, I pray for healing for Jared. Touch him I pray. In Jesus name.
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