Improving Each Hour

Jackson is a fighter! He has made so many improvements in the last day. I am so grateful to Heavenly Father that he has helped our little son survive. Before I give an update, I should give the situation and what the goals are with Jackson in the near future. Because of Jacksons pulmonary issues, the hospital has sustained his blood pressure by increasing his  blood volume in his system by giving him blood transfusions and giving him an iv drip. For this reason he is very swollen right now, as you can see in the pictures I have posted so far. Jackson has also has been plagued with metabolic acidosis as a result of him not being able to breathe off the CO2 in his system. Another issue that I mentioned in the last post was that his heart is not pushing blood through his lungs to get oxygenated. Instead the heart will push the blood through a hole between the left and right atria of the heart, because the pressure to push the blood through the lungs is to great. Also, Jackson has lots of junk in his lungs. Quite a bit of marconium is still in his lungs; however, they are getting a lot out.

As an update, there has been a lot of progress today. Jackson is completely been weened off of the iv drip to add to his blood volume. He also has been weened off of some of the blood pressure medication. What this means is that his body is able to manage his blood pressure and volume without as much help. As a result, this will help in decreasing his puffiness as the days go by. His ph is in the normal ranges. He is still on the ECMO machine and will be for several days; however, he is responding very well. I was also able to see the most recent x-ray of his lungs and they are definitely starting to clear up. We are so thankful for all of the support we have been given. Please continue your prayers for Jackson and Becca. We love you all!