on the seventh day...

calvin is beginning to progress but very very slowly. his parents are at a low point in terms of exhaustion...i think that our new picu sleeping arrangements are beginning to take its toll on us. one of us sleeps in his room which has periodic activity that arouses us from sleep. at 4:30 every morning, radiology comes by to x-ray his little chest which is an operation that requires everyone to step out of the room. while there isn't much we can do for little calvin right now, we can be here so we have made it a priority to do so. the few times we have both left together, we have had a family member sit with him.

no definitive cause has been identified even with an infectious disease consult. however, each step along the way has pointed towards a viral infection of some type. it really doesn't matter at this point as long as he gets better. we haven't had rounds yet, so we don't know what todays plan is. hopefully it involves the extubation protocol. i don't want to rush anything, but boy do i miss holding my son.

and we continue to wait...