Joshua didn't need any oxygen last night. His levels dipped low, but he was able to recover himself when we moved him. According to the resident doctor, that's a good enough sign that he'll be able to 'rescue' himself. She said that we all go through times where we lay weird or have a cough where our blood oxygen level will dip and then we move and self-correct the problem. It's only harmful when this state lasts a longer period of time and we can't bring ourselves out of it. So, this morning Joshua was released to go home. He's done with the antibiotics and steroids (thank God, since he doesn't take medication well for us) and now we just have to keep up with his breathing treatments and a daily preventative treatment for his lungs.
According to the doctor, this probably started as a virus or cold of some type that flared up his lungs. He is now officially classified as asthmatic. The surgery he had did not help or harm his condition, most likely, just as Dr. Devenyi thought. It was just coincidence or 'bad timing.'
Please continue to pray for Joshua. He's still coughing and the doctors & nurses can still hear the "junk" from the cold, but he's no longer considered in a dangerous spot. Please pray that I'll be able to sleep at night and not wonder if he's breathing okay - I know I have to leave him in God's capable hands. I really haven't slept well since Thursday night and am fighting off a cold myself. Also pray that Joshua grows out of this asthma and that his lungs grow stronger and stronger. I've never been so terrified for him...
I'll post pictures from the hospital once we have a chance to download them. Now as he naps, I really must catch up on school & work, etc.
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