Hi everyone,

Wyatt got two stents yesterday, both in the left bronchus, as it was a long area of compression, so it needed two.  When they did these, it opened up the tracheal area that was compressed, so they didn't put one there after all.  The procedure went smoothly, and Wyatt did well.

They left him extubated afterwards, and he was struggling, having a really hard time breathing.  He desatted down as low as 4, and was sitting mainly in the 50's.  They put him on CPAP, but this wasn't enough for him, so after a few hours, he wound up being re intubated.  He was having a tonne of secretions in his lungs, and they couldn't get them suctioned out while he was extubated, they couldn't get down far enough.  Once they re intubated, they suctioned him, and got a tonne of stuff out.  They were going to leave him be over night, let him rest, and keep him comfy.  They will try extubating again soon, maybe today or tomorrow.  It is likely going to be hard for him to come off the vent no matter what, because he has been on it so long, but hopefullly, it will be easier than yesterday.

His airways looked a tiny bit better, but not much.

His white count is up again, and he had a fever last night as well, but both those things can be from pain or stress, so we will see what today brings.  Hopefully he does not have another infection brewing.

That is all I know for now, I will update again this evening.

Continued prayers for him to get off the vent soon. 

Laura