holding steady

hello everyone-
I know it has been a while, for right now nothing has really changed Bridger is still on the ventilator. They have been shutting it off for short periods of time to help build his endurance the last couple of days. The doctors are still adjusting his medications for sedation, pain control and fluid control. No one is quite sure why he got so sick so fast again other than the fact that he was extremely sick in the weeks before and maybe his body just wasn't ready to work so hard on its own yet. So right now the goal is still to have Bridger grow as much as possible before his next surgery. Thank you everyone again for all of your thoughts and prayers.

Love Staci

Steady

This is a picture from last week before they put him back on the vent

Bridger is doing the same these day's. He is on the machines so he can get stronger. He's been trying to pull out his lines and tubes so they have had to sedate him more. He's uncomfortable but stable and that's all we can ask right now. If you have any more information, Staci, and have some time you can post the updates.

New Picutures

Christmas Eve update from Staci

Well Bridger is a little more stable than last night right now. They still have him somewhat sedated but not paralyzed right now. The plan for right now is to give Bridger's body a rest and keep him on the breathing machine for a bit, also he just needs to grow as much as possible so that for the next surgery he is a little stronger and his mitral valve is larger and more easy to work with. They just got done placing a central line in his right arm and hopefully that will hold out for a while-this way they don't have to poke him so often. So for now we just need to wait and give him time to rest and grow.
-----------Staci

Big changes

Well Bridger was having a rough day today that turned into an even rougher evening. He ended up crashing during the evening shift change and they had to put the breathing tube back in and paralyze and sedate him again. Earlier today the cardiologist spoke with me about the echo they performed yesterday and said that Bridger would in fact need more surgery to repair or replace the valve and right now the goal would be to get him strong enough to go home until the next surgery. We knew that this was very likely, but its hard to digest when its an absolute reality and even harder now that it looks as though the mitral valve is failing even more quickly. The medical team is going to try and keep him stable tonight and present him at the cardiac meeting in the morning. If I may make one request right now it is for no suprise visits, if you want to come by please leave Danny or myself a voicemail and we will let you know when might be a good time. The next few days will be critical again and we don't want to add any extra stress to ourselves or Bridger. Thank you again for all your prayers, thoughts and love. Leisa will continue to keep you updated for us.
Love Staci

Visitors Appreciated

I talked to Staci last night. She says Bridger is doing the same. She gets to sleep in a "pull out chair" right next to his bed so she doesn't have to leave him overnight. Stac doesn't get much sleep at night but has been able to catch naps during the day. They still like to have visitors during shift change, which is at 7pm and you can usually find Danny and Staci in the cafeteria or walking the halls. But after 8pm they put Bridger down for the night and that's when they like it to be quiet.

Bridger is a little fighter for sure. He has surpassed all expectations so far and will continue to do so. We keep praying for him to get better and come home. We love you Dan, Stac, and Bridger!

Bridger's doing well. The collapsed lung was not unexpected so the staff was right on top of it. He is about the same but he's feeling and looking a little better. The pictures above and below are from today. Thanks Papa for sending them my way so I could post them.





Leisa