Daniel Update 4

Daniel's doctor checked on him this morning and said he's doing much better. He also ordered Daniel's IV turned down since he didn't seem to be wanting to eat or drink much. He did have some pancakes this morning, and he seemed excited about the lunch and dinner possibilities. Everyone says he's sounding better, and his blood oxygen has stayed at 95 since they gave him the oxygen last night. He's not struggling for breath nearly as much as yesterday, although he's still not up to perfect. The doctor said that frequently when these attacks come on suddenly, it ends up being a couple of days before the child is back to normal. He also said that Daniel is doing better than he'd expected, so that's good.

Daniel's been in good spirits this whole time, although he's getting tired of wearing the "glove" (the IV is held in place with a mesh wrap around his wrist and hand), since it prevents him from playing video games and it itches. For now, though, he's entertaining himself with movies on my computer, and an iPhone game I have that doesn't require him to use his right hand. At this point, I expect we'll be able to leave tomorrow. Thanks to everyone for all the thoughts and prayers. Daniel was impressed that I kept being able to tell him new people who are hoping and praying for his quick recovery. His parents really appreciate it, too.