Today was a big day for Brenden. He had a CT scan at 10:30am which showed he had more room in his skull which probably meant the swelling was going down (YEAH!!!!) He also had an upper GI to check for fluids in his abdomen because they want to put in a feeding tube but couldn't if he had too much fluid. The results were good so they got the feeding tube in. They put in a pick line (a more permanent tube to draw blood and give medicines) So they don't have to give so many IV"s. They gave him a diuretic to reduce the fluids in his body because of all that they have been giving him.
They were going to do a breathing test by turning down the machine to see how well he could breath on his own. If he didn't breathe on his own enough the machine would kick in and help him out but he started coughing so they turned it back up. He had so much stuff in his lungs the the respiratory doctor came in and suctioned them out. They sent some of the fluids to be tested for pneumonia. Brenden is a fighter and so strong we are all so proud of him and the fight he has given so far.
Also tonight Brenden's story was on Fox 13 news, boy he is a handsome kid. We all love you and pray hourly for your recovery and your family.
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