Just got to the hospital and Reid is staying strong. His oxygen is at 89% and his saturation is hovering around 92.

Erica asked today what it was going to take to get him off the oscillator, so some of you may be asking the same question. Number 1, his oxygen levels need to drop to somewhere to the 60 to 70% range. Once this has happened, they can start weaning the pressure on the oscillator. Currently it is at 18 and they need to get this down to 10 to 12. The pressure defines how large his lungs are inflated. Once they put him back on the vent, this pressure defines how much expansion will be made during every breath. A 12 on the oscillator equates to about a 24 on the vent. On the vent, they don't like going much above 24 as it can be traumatic on the lungs to be over-expanded with every breath.

It is going to be very small steps to wean him on the oxygen levels, so I am setting my expectations that there isn't going to be a whole lot of change over the next day or two. As long as we are heading in the right direction, we can breathe a little easier.

On a different note, Reid got his first scalp IV. His IV in his arm wasn't looking to good and was running out of spots for the nurse to place the new one. In addition, they didn't want to have to move him to get a new IV, so it is now on the side of his head towards the back. Not the prettiest thing in the world, but the nurse said he didn't even flench.

He had another xray this morning and there wasn't much change. The upper right portion of his lung is partially collapsed and is most likely due to a mucus plug that is blocking one of his airways. They shifted his body, which will allow the mucus to migrate. They have stopped the CPT in his chest (which helps disolve some of the mucus) as Reid doesn't tollerate it too well. They are going to wait until he is a little more stable before they resume that treatment. All in all, nothing earth-shattering with the xray.

That is about all the news for now... Your prayers are working, so keep them up.