Like most mornings, Ryan and I beat the sunrise. Ryan was already well into his HBOT session and I was readying his equipment for the day when I first noticed the black night sky changing to purple. These days are predictable. Routine. As monotonous and grueling as they are, the alternative is worse. Spare the […]
Archives for March 2012
Weekly Update: March 11, 2012
This week is lining up to be a another busy one. Eh, I suppose this is always the case. So, let me do my best to bring the main items to you.
Tests. Tests. And More Tests.
Ryan had a very good night and only coughed a few times. He seemed comfortable throughout and his pulse stayed below sixty-five. It was so nice to see him resting comfortably. I almost hated bouncing him out of bed at six o’clock. But, as you know, there are not enough minutes in the day to […]
Time: It’s All I Have. There’s Never Enough.
Ryan had a better night than the previous. Not ideal, by any means, but with less coughing. We gave him a non-medicated nebulizer treatment — with straight saline — right before turning him on to his side for the first part of the night. Around two o’clock he started getting fidgety, so we rolled him […]
Rough Night: Coughing Fits
Ryan didn’t get much rest last night. He was having coughing fits on-and-off. It’s nothing I’m concerned about, since it wasn’t originating from the lungs. To me, it sounded like the type of cough associated with allergies. You know, that tickle in the throat sort of cough. His eyes are more red than normal too. […]