today has been a good day. there have been a few small marks of improvement. his oxy has been between 85 and 90 all day. his chest x-ray showed a little bit more black area in his left lung, and his kidney function is at 80%. that is an improvement from 70 yesterday. his blood gasses were down just a smidgen, but I'm sure they will improve soon also. Chris got a new bed today that is a bit wider so he can stretch out farther and it is also an air cushion bed that is great for air circulation around his entire body. When Chris was moved from one bed to the next he did really well. his oxygen sat dropped a few points but did not plummet and bounced back quickly.the nurses adjusted a few of his meds just a bit, and Chris responded well. i am looking forward to a few more small improvements tomorrow.
I must say a huge thank you to the nursing staff, therapists, and Dr.Saddad. you are so awesome. you have all made this ordeal so much more manageable for my family. thank you so much.
thank you to Katie and Tationa today for going all the way to LA for us.

the kids had a good day with Grammy and papa, and will be spending the night with them. I get the privilege of spending the night next to my husband for the first time in 17 days.

my new hope is to have Chris home by Oct 19 , our 6 year wedding anniversary.

i will post again soon. Goodnight.
-Amanda