Updates

Yesterday we talked about getting a PICC line put in for Cannon so he could go home and have his antibiotics given through the line. No one certified in the valley is comfortable with Cannon's diagnosis to give him a PICC line so we if we want one, we'll have to go to Seattle. Since we are not 100% sure what this infection is, I would rather keep giving him the antibiotics he is already on here and avoid giving him another injection site which could possibly get infected. The decision not to go to Seattle, means Cannon will stay in the hospital here and continue on IV antibiotics through Saturday. If all goes well, and we are released on Saturday, we will then keep giving him antibiotics through his g-tube to finish the course. Cannon's infection has been responding well to the antibiotics. Where once, the raging redness was, is now just a yellowing discoloration that closely resembles bruising.

We tried feeding him yesterday at normal rate- 4 ounces every 2 1/2 hours. I was worried we were beginning to quickly, but the dietician encouraged me to get back to normal feedings as quickly as possible. The first couple of feedings were tolerated well, but last night he vomited again and we have slowed it WAY down and he has been able to keep it down. The complication might have also been with the morphine Cannon is receiving through IV causes nausea. We are trying to slowly ween him off the morphine and think he will soon be able to go without it. I am very thankful for that because his veins around the IV site always turn red, like this picture below, whenever morphine is given.

Last week, our family watched "Harry and the Henderson's" a few times. In this picture we joke that Kent looks like Big Foot with his cast.

I am proud to say that this month at Pack Meeting, Ethan earned his Bobcat award in scouts. Laura went and stayed at the hospital with Cannon while I went and was able to let Ethan give me the Mother's Pin. I am so proud of Ethan and I love watching him get excited about the scouting program.