Saturday, November 16, 2002

What a night... Marcus is not breeathing too well. He's breathing much too fast. About 120 times per minute instead of the normal 60 times per minute. Last night we spent at the hospital watchinghim go from an incubator, to a CPAP (continuous pressurized air pump) and nearly went on a ventilator. This morning the Dr. suggested that a ventilator was eminent depending on the results of his blood gas tests. Fortunately, his blood gas tests revealed adequate levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide. So the ventilator was spared. However, he continued to breathe much too rapidly and worry all of us.

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