Bronchoscopy

Each time the pulmonologist lowers Andrew's respirator breaths below a certain point, Andrew is unable to compensate for the difference. This causes him to have sort of anxiety/panic attacks, and the respirator must be turned up again. This problem has presented itself over and over again in response to weaning him off of the respirator. As far as the doctors can tell, it is the lack of oxygen that causes these attacks, not the other way around. In other words, Andrew is not simply panicking to the point that he is unable to breathe well. Rather, something is preventing him from doing so. Unable to pinpoint why this is happening in Andrew's exact case, his pulmonologist has ordered a bronchoscopy for late tomorrow morning. He will go down into Andrew's lungs with a small camera to see if any fluids or other unwelcome guests are present which could cause such a problem. The respirator still remains one of if not the biggest hurdles to Andrew's recovery. If they can find the culprit tomorrow, it could lead to a big step in jumping this hurdle. Please pray that the Lord would be pleased to reveal the problem to Andrew's doctor's. He alone knows what it is. What a reminder that even medicine/science is a blessing given to us by the Lord and that it is no match for the vast wisdom and knowledge He possesses of His universe, the sparrow that falls to the ground or His child like Andrew sick in the hospital.