"Oh, man!"

We have been hearing "Oh, man!" from Ayden a decent amount today. Now I'm saying it.

Ayden's evening chest x-ray revealed that his right lung looks slightly worse. As a result, they put him on Vapotherm, which basically gives positive pressure through a nasal cannula in order to open up Ayden's lungs. One cannot go to the floor on Vapotherm, so I'm hoping this is only an overnight situation. Please pray that the morning x-ray reveals clear and open lungs.

Since his right lung isn't cooperating, they decided not to take him off the pacemaker this evening.

Ayden has been pretty bummed all day. He has realized he's not going home anytime soon and that Mama and Daddy (and countless others) aren't coming to his rescue. He's in pain and not getting the greatest rest. He has proven that he is a fighter and that he is willing to do some things that don't feel very good right now, but please pray for his emotional and mental stability.

Bryan has remained in good spirits. Lung collapse and effusions are all things Ayden (and we) has dealt with before this procedure. In fact, he is in a better place after a few days post-Fontan than he was post-Glenn. I believe things will get better, but I also believe Ayden needs some time.