The doctors concern yesterday was Brian's kidney function. All of the medicine Brian has been getting now for 6 weeks have been very hard on his kidney's, especially the antibiotics and the lasix. Lasix is the medicine that makes Brian pee and is necessary to help him eliminate the extra fluid. The doctors were forced to stop the lasix yesterday, despite Brian still being very swollen because there were signs that Brian's kidney's were starting to fail. Brian's kidney issues were not a surprise to the doctors because of the level and duration of the critical care and medicine Brian has received.

We called this morning to find out that Brain had an excellent night. His urine output had increased without lasix which means his kidney function had improved. He allowed the nurse to change his bedding and even give him a sponge bath. The bath is a huge step for us because it's the first real bath he has had since he was born. His condition has only continued to improve this morning. His oxygen saturation, blood pressure and heart rate are at perfect levels and he is breathing with less support from the ventilator. He has also continued to pee and his potassium and creatinine levels are normal so his kidneys seem to now be functioning properly. Brian is still very swollen but that will go down in time. This is the best day Brian has had in a long time.