Kenny’s still on the respirator (8 days) and paralyzed. He completed the 7 days of antibiotics and the infection appeared to clear up. The oxygen is returning to his lungs, but for some reason he keeps rejecting the respirator. Today he was put back on antibiotics because the chest x rays show that he might be developing pneumonia again. It’s a long slow process with minor, not major set backs. The bed tilts from side to side and keeps the infection from settling in his lungs. He’s still in stable, but critical condition. Here is a picture of the bed that tilts:
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