Stumping the experts

One of Timmy's thoughtful looks:

More numbers from rounds today. Most numbers are improving as they continue to try to balance diuretics, electrolytes, hydration, and a host of other measures. Increase a particular diuretic, and it pulls a certain anion (electrolyte) and can impact several other factors. Each adjustment results in more adjustments. His weight seems to be holding steady, but not really rising despite added calories. His breathing is still tachypnic (rapid and shallow), so they are increasing the flow of oxygen to his nose to force more oxygen in with each breath. They are anxious to take more images (X-ray and echo) because they hope to see a change in heart size or function, or at least see a reason for why things are not improving faster.

All this to say that we see the consternation on the faces of some of the medical staff, and we hear it in their voices. We are again glad for the care Timmy is getting and the concern that his team shows in trying to solve Timmy's problems. I was able to share Psalm 9:1 with some of Timmy's team yesterday, and let them know our goal is to praise God with our whole heart, and our prayer is that Timmy will also.