Cassie continued to remain stable overnight and was able to get some more rest. The ICU team is continuing to test her ability to breathe without the use of the ventilation machine. She has been able to go up to 4 hours of breathing on her own without any machinery support. She will need to continue to strengthen her independent breathing before she can be extubated. The ICU team has continued to decrease the blood pressure medication that she is using. As she weans off the use of blood pressure medication, the ICU team is looking to find a way to offload the extra fluid in her body. At this moment it is estimated she has an additional 50 lbs. of fluid weight in her body. She will need to remove this additional fluid before she can be extubated. Cassie continues to be awake and aware while communicating non-verbally with the family. She was able to listen to the St. Mark’s sermon given by Dan Metzger today. The family thanks all those that have continually prayed for her recovery and appreciates the outflow of support offered to them.
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