Caden is on the mend. The Pneumonia is on the run. Caden has been free from fever for two days and has been able to go without oxygen for a few hours yesterday and today. The plan it to give Caden one more day of IV antibiotics and then switch him to oral antibiotics (via g-tube for Caden). We have made it very clear to all doctors involved that we are very comfortable managing Caden’s care at home once he is switched off the IV antibiotics. Most of the care team agrees with us, but there a couple of holdouts. They are unfortunately the ones who must write to discharge orders. At this point the worse case scenario is that we stay until Monday.
Thank you all for your continued prayers for Caden and our family. Sherry and I have been taking turns spending time with the other boys as they are craving attention. JJ in particular has been asking to go and do. Tonight he wanted to come to the hospital with me. He said, “Daddy, I can find a place to sleep. Maybe I could sleep on the couch in Caden’s room.” I told him that is where I sleep and he said, “I could sleep beside you on the couch.” I had to break the news that little brothers were not allowed to spend the night..otherwise I would have been tempted to let him share the couch with me. He is so stinking cute and he loves his family very much.  Riley spent the day with Caden and Mommy at the hospital and absolutely loved his time with them. They played in the MUSC Children’s Hospital Atrium and watched a couple of movies that they had not seen.
Prayer Requests
– Caden’s rapid and complete recovery
– Caden’s protection from other illnesses and complications
– Caden’s comfort and continued self-control. He is doing awesome!
– Understanding and compassion for Riley, JJ and Levi
-Â Decrement, humility, and thankfulness for Sherry and me as we deal with the staff at MUSC
– Doctors to have the information, knowledge and wisdom required to choose the correct treatment for Caden