Asking for a lot or prayers!!  On Thursday Ayden came down with a really bad cough and was throwing up most of the day Friday.  After school on Friday we took him to the hospital.  They told us it was probably a virus that needed to run its course and sent us home.  On Saturday we had to take him back to get chest x rays becasue of the weezing that he had was making it a struggle to catch his breath.  The x rays came back normal but he was not getting any better. He was put on an antibiotic and was still running a temp between 101 and 104 throughout the weekend.  On Monday we went back to the hospital and they ran some more test and did another x ray on him.  He did test positive for RSV, Pneumonia and has a severe ear infection.  He has been put on another antibiotic and steroid.  As of this morning the fever still has not broken and his cough is terrible.  If the fever does not come down today he could be admitted to the hospital.  Please pray for him, he has been through so much and has been sick all winter.  Once he began going to school he has picked up everything possible.  needless to say that Becky and I have not slept since thursday, in fact the FAA would make me check  the bags under my eyes since they are too big for carry on.  In all seriousness for Ayden this is a dangerouse time.  To treat the symptoms the medicine used goes through the liver and Ayden always has had a high liver enzyme count, liver failure is one of the fears that we live with on a daily basis.  Patients with his disease also run a high risk of respiratory failure, so it is imperative that we get his lungs clear as soon as possible.  When he was first diagnosed with DNA Depletion we were told that something as simple as a cold could kick in his disease and we would lose him, so you can imagine how stressed and paranoid we are, so any thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated.  Through everything that happens he still has a wonderful smile and is always positive.  We put all our trust in the lord and know that his will be done.  Thank you for all your support and prayers and I just wanted to update all of you on Ayden's condition.  Thank you and GOD BLess!!



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