Eli is going to go through a process of dialysis. This process will help clean the disease from his blood. It will also help administer proteins and needed fluids to his system. This process will start slow. He will be on a machine that runs 24 hours a day. He will be sedated so that he will not move during the process. This will be monitored every hour and we will run for 48 hours, before accessing the results. We our confident that this will be the way to a recovery for Eli. Not a fast way, but a way to keep moving forward.
If I had any suggestions for those who have children or are close to children is: HUG THEM, HOLD THEM, MAKE THEM LAUGH, LOVE THEM, AND ASK THEM HOW THEY ARE FEELING!
When Eli was born I knew I was a father, but now that he is sick, and relying on a machine to keep him healthy, I feel like a father. There is no other feeling like a gut wrenching thought of losing your child to illness.
Thank You to all that have offered their support.
Lewis Heil
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