Rollercoaster ride continues

They told us it would be a rollercoaster ride and Jackson is definitely taking us on one. As you know Jackson was doing very well but recently was becoming agitated and not maintaing his oxygen saturations quite as well. The good news is we think we have the reason. The bad news is Jackson has a yeast infection in his blood. The yeast infection is concerning because it can grow in his heart, kidneys, or brain. The doctors have checked the CSF (fluid around the brain) for yeast and it is currently negative. They will check his kidneys and heart tomorrow to see if there is any yeast growing. The good thing about yeast is that it is treatable. The bad news is yeast is hard to kill, the medication can have serious side effects, and he will have to be on the medication for probably 2 to 6 weeks. One other new development is that Jackson is now having PVC's (irregular heart rhythm). The doctors are unsure whether it is the yeast, medication, or something else causing the PVC's. One good thing is through all of this Jackson has been maintaining his oxygen saturation levels and has not had to require any additional ventilator support. The doctors say this is good for a baby with an infection like this. Jackson is still tolerating his feeds and is now up to 12.5 ml of breast milk per hour.

Please continue to pray for our family and all the other CDH families out there.
Love,

Adam+Kimberly