Gus' laser eye surgery went well on Friday - it only took about 1/2 hour because the damage was less severe and widespread in his cornea than first expected. The healing process for the surgery is about two weeks so we won't know if they were able to treat everything until then. Gus will have eye exams every Monday so we will keep you updated.
Gus remains on the ventilator respirator with a tube down his trachea. They tried to remove the tube this morning but after about 10 minutes it was clear that Gus was struggling. After trying the CPAP, the team decided to re-intubate him and return Gus to the ventilator. It seems his trachea had gotten irritated from the intubation and his airway was obstructed a bit which made breathing on his own very difficult. They will administer a steroid to reduce the swelling before trying again on Tuesday.
It has been a harrowing 24 hours for sure and we are certainly sad to see Gus back on the ventilator and unable to come off right away - he was getting so strong...
Jill's friends threw a baby shower for her last night and it sounds like it was a great time. Nurses Susie and Penny were there along with many other friends. Thanks so much to everyone who made this a special time for us.
Blessings,
Gregg
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We're just about to head out to church and read your post. We'll be sure to say a prayer for Big Gus while we're there. Hope he heals quickly!!
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