Transfered to PICU in Amarillo

Today Wednesday started out fairly normal although one of his blood cultures was starting to show positive. He needed more blood, but by noon his blood oxygen levels were dropping. He continued to have problems through the afternoon so Dr. Turner decided it would be wise to transfer him to a Pediatric ICU in Amarillo.

At one point he started coughing and his heart rate went up over 200. That got everyone worried, I was at work and Ilene called me. His oxygen levels wouldn't stay up without oxygen and his dry cough persisted so we all agreed to go to Amarillo. Josh's only condition was that we either wait until after Psych (season premiere at 9pm) or get him there before it started.

Josh got to ride in a helicopter with Ilene, but he complained that his view wasn't very good and they turned off his microphone so he couldn't talk to the pilot. But it was another first for him. We are thankful to the men and women who serve us on the ambulance and here in the hospital.

To add insult to injury, he has been throwing up for almost 2 days, but when we got here he got hungry and thirsty, but they won't let him eat or drink now as a precaution in case they have to put him on a respirator.

Mom and dad are trying to keep our emotions in check until we have a better idea of what is going on. Ilene rode back to Dalhart with Debra W. (who was already in Amarillo) and will come back tomorrow with Sarah.

We will try to keep everyone informed.

You can send Josh emails at this link. BSA Amarillo

He is in PICU room 1.

Thank you for your prayers.