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Daryan Presented No Signs of Change; Doctors Leave Him Intubated Until Sept. 7th
September 2, 2009 by Jeremy
It seems that medicine isn’t an exact science… and though all signs pointed to an on-schedule extubation on Sept 1, ultimately the doctors decided to hold off. Daryan has been weaned off of some of the medications and the plan was to extubate him within 24-48 hours. That time period has now passed. His next best chance for extubation has been delayed until Sept. 7th at the earliest…
Isn’t it so often true that the most difficult, confusing, stressful periods of life prove to be corrective and life-giving? May it be that way this time with Daryan’s extended stay in ICU.
As you may recall, Daryan was extremely malnurished when we first met him. He had gained little weight since birth and was obviously stunted in his growth. This one month in ICU has been good for his little body. He is bigger now and has maybe twice as much hair than when we admitted him. We are hopeful that his strengthened body will be just what is needed to sustain his breathing once he’s pulled off the ventilator.
We hope to have more information on September 7th. And we hope that we do not have anything new to report before then.
Follow 4-month-old Daryan on Twitter: @daryansalah. Subscribe to Daryan’s updates via RSS here. Follow Daryan’s thread of longer stories (with pictures) on the PLC blog here.
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Jeremy Courtney lives and loves in Iraq as a co-founder and Executive Director of the Preemptive Love Coalition. He's also the father of two spectacular children, and married to the lovely Jessica Courtney. When not absorbed in PLC work he can be found writing songs and singing about hope and future. |
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