08 March 2007

Prayer Needed

Things can change so quickly. Please start praying for Damon. The nurse came today and said that she noticed that he was having trouble breathing. She also looked at his chest and said that he was retracting a little bit. His sats were also lower than normal. I mentioned to her that this past week he has been falling asleep while he's eating and hasn't been finishing all of his bottles. She said it could be because he isn't getting enough oxygen so it's making him tired. She mentioned also that if this continues then he might have to go on oxygen. She called and let Dr Grote know all these things and his office called and they want to see him tomorrow morning. I also spoke with Dr Tong, his cardio dr and he told me he thinks that he might be coming down with a cold or upper respriratory infection. He wants Dr Grote to call him after he sees Damon and if Grote doesn't find anything, Dr Tong wants to see him next week.

This has gotten me so scared, and guilty because he was doing the same breathing thing the other day and I didn't think very much of it. I feel so inadequate to take care of him. It's kind of like going to work at a new job as a chemical engineer, or a nuclear scientist or something after you've only had about a week of training for it.

Please say a prayer for Damon that he will be ok. Will let you all know something as soon as I know something.

Sarah

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