A special visitor

Kelson had another strong day. The biggest news is that he is off both blood pressure medications, and had his umbilical line taken out. They also increased his feedings to 2 mL per hour. In addition to the feeding tube, he is still on the vent, and is getting nutritional supplements through his central line. He still has 3 fluid drainage tubes, one from each lung, and one from his abdomen. The fluid output is decreasing, but still draining.
Slowly, he is having more and more things taken away, and is definitely holding his own. Kelson had a very special visitor today. My sister Kyla came from Ohio, along with her daughter Maddi, and friend Lisa. For those of you that don't know, Kyla's husband Ron suffered a cardiac arrest on April 2. He was airlifted to Columbus, OH where he remained in extremely critical condition over 5 days. Ron has been on a slow steady road to recovery, and will be released from inpatient therapy tomorrow. Kyla had been trying to coordinate a time to visit, but obviously, has had plenty of her own family medical drama to juggle. It was great to see Kyla. She has been a great support, having just dealt with a trying situation. While Ron was critical, Kyla had been given a necklace by a woman in the waiting room that said "Believe". The necklace had not left her neck since that day. When she left, she took the necklace off and gave it to Krista, passing on the Belief that our family would indeed have another miracle. Even though it was a brief visit, we are glad Kelson was able to meet his Aunt Kyla. Lori and Lizzie, family friends, also came to peek in on Kelson. I know that Lizzie will have him out on the dancefloor as soon as he can walk. We ended the day at Buffalo Wild Wings, where we happened to see my Aunt Jeanie and Uncle Steve. After dinner we went back to tuck Kelson in, and are spending another night in Mahomet. In addition to all the Facebook and blog posts, we are starting to receive several cards and notes in the mail. We continue to be overwhelmed by the support, and hope we can return the favor to each one of you someday!