tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400458661773466506.post7132978437843339479..comments2008-04-24T10:04:04.640-07:00Comments on Go Matt !!!: Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeLeslie Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694865215797394615noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400458661773466506.post-82123924728800519462008-03-06T09:52:00.000-08:002008-03-06T09:52:00.000-08:00This is from Diana's initial email: I'm not sure ...This is from Diana's initial email: <BR/>I'm not sure if anyone else emailed you but I thought I would tell you at least what I know. Hopefully Ang or Gary got a chance to drop a line and let you know what they know (which is more than me). Anyway, like I told Dad, Colton is at MVH ICU. He became ill with what they thought was the stomach flu last Sunday evening. This continued until Wednesday and Ang and Gary were starting to get concerned but realized that so many flu's are going around right now that a doctor would certainly just turn them away. Well Wednesday night his temperature got to 105.7 and so they took him to the ER. He was told he had the flu but he was dehydrated and so they pumped him full of 3 bags of fluid and some potassium before sending him home. They had also mentioned that his white blood count was high but that is not unusual for what he was dealing with. They gave him Phenegrin, which stopped his vomiting but he started with what seemed like respiratory problems. Fast breathing and sweating and coughing. He was completely lethargic all week and didn't even turn on a TV or anything, but slept.<BR/> <BR/>He continued to get worse. And by Saturday Ang was concerned about his really quick breathing. I told her he sounded like he had pneumonia, after what I had been through. She called and got him into the clinic for urgent care. The doctor was quick and NOT thorough obviously because he didn't check his saturation or anything and sent him and Gary home saying it was just the flu and he would get better. Today he continued to deteriorate and was struggling to breathe and was grey in color. They quickly took him to the ER. He was not only diagnosed with pretty bad pneumonia but is also septic. His blood pressure was not stable, his heart rate was 180, his kidney's were not functioning properly. They intubated him and put a breathing tube in with oxygen at 100% and are treating him vigorously with antibiotics. We rushed over to the ICU to be with Ang and Gary and had the chance to go in and see him. He looks terrible! He became unstable a few times while we were there as they worked to reach the fine line between unconscious and keeping his blood pressure stable. It was scary! We had all the men come and were all able to go in with them to give him another blessing. Dr. Bennion is treating him and we are glad for that. He is telling it like it is though and it is frightening to realize just how sick this boy is! Dr. Dinkins came up later from the ER and told Ang he felt good about him recovering but told her this would be a long process. And that he might not be back to himself until mid to late Summer. Most likely won't return to school for a month or so. He is hoping that they will be able to take him off the oxygen in 3-5 days if all goes well. It's touch and go right now though.Big Red Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10792575936057162243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400458661773466506.post-60781547948649037512008-03-05T19:34:00.000-08:002008-03-05T19:34:00.000-08:00Thanks Matt. Has there been any update on his pro...Thanks Matt. Has there been any update on his progress yet? How did this happen? Has he been sick for a while, or was it an unexpected thing? Sorry so many questions, I just haven't been told any details about his condition. We'll definitely fast and pray for him. <BR/>Ashley Webb (Campbell, Smith) :)Ashley Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12564902394447449434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400458661773466506.post-44886272048736364272008-03-05T19:21:00.000-08:002008-03-05T19:21:00.000-08:00Oh great! You've got me bawling again! Thanks for ...Oh great! You've got me bawling again! Thanks for the additional info on ARDS. He is one amazingly tough boy and with our great families faith and prayers, he will be well again! I just feel strongly about that.Hey It's Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00946511234414730828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4400458661773466506.post-3352199168242677112008-03-05T15:07:00.000-08:002008-03-05T15:07:00.000-08:00Thank you Matt....I really needed to read your res...Thank you Matt....I really needed to read your research..and especially to read the wonderful words you had to say about Colton and his brothers. I think they are special boys, too. I know that through the collective faith and prayers of our family, we can cause miracles. I have great hope for that miracle this time. Auntie V.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204833136221882193noreply@blogger.com