Update

Well, this is Jackie. I'm in charge of updating for right now.

So, yesterday morning Sean was having problems breathing, so they moved him back to the ICU. There is also some thickening of the right lung and some infection. They think that it could possibly be aspiration pneumonia, but are not positive. He started antibiotics yesterday evening, so if it is working, we should start to see signs tonight or tomorrow.

They put in a main line to access blood easily and to administer the antibiotics. This morning they put a temporary shunt in to relieve fluid pressure from the brain. It didn't really do much, so that is not causing the breathing problems. Since his breathing problems were not improving, they put him on a partial respirator. We just received the word that he is going to be intubated. He will not need the mask, which he hates anyhow. The mask was keeping the fluid in his lungs, so this will help get rid of that as well. Conlon explained everything to him, and he understood and agreed.

The doctors will be in tomorrow to have a meeting with Stephanie to go over the options and make some decisions. So, hopefully we will have more information tomorrow. The hospital is great and we are relieved he is here.