Update on Alex 12/18/2014
I spoke with Alex’s mother, Melissa yesterday. She and the kids have been preparing to spend Christmas in Arkansas Children’s Hospital. They’ve even decorated with their very own Christmas tree, complete with Alex’s elf, Ruby.
Alex was scheduled to enter the Step Down Unit and begin Pulmonary and Physical Rehabilitation which would move him down slowly from PICU to ICU and eventually to a regular hospital room. However, after they met with the pulmonary doctor, they were told that Alex’s lungs were too weak for him to begin the Step Down Program. The doctor also ordered another x-ray, and depending upon the results, they should start working with Alex to begin strengthening his lungs.
Either way, Alex’s doctors all agree that getting this young man back on his feet will be a prolonged process.
With no end in sight, I can’t imagine the strain on this family. Please contribute to Answers for Alex to help this family in their time of need.
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