Playing catch up: 3 weeks old

Today wasn't the greatest day for Mason. Dr. Zeller even said, well he did better than expected after surgery so maybe we are playing catch up. Everything was mainly ok but he kept de-stating all day long where he would jump from 91 to 70 or sometimes even 60. They had to keep his oxygen up to 100% sometimes even which is very unusual for him. The respiratory therapist did get some thick mucous out of his lungs which is probably the pneumonia and said sometimes the chest x rays can play tricks on us and look better when actually all of the mucous is coming up to the top of the lungs and he can't get it out on his own. They had to put him back on the jet ventilator last night because his blood gases had too much Co2 but they have looked pretty good all day long. His nurse did mention that sometimes the PDA on his heart can reopen after surgery or stress but that his range on his blood pressures (diastolic and systolic) would be wide as an indicator and his isn't. They did have to put him back on his agitation (versed) medicine since he is back on the jet because he was fighting it and trying to take breaths over it which that machine isn't meant for it to do. It is good that he is trying to do so but not good since that is the best thing for him to be on right now. They did increase his nutritional intake (TPN) and he is continuing to pass poop in his bag which is good. We will see, hoping they can get this figured out and straight. Everyone keeps saying that this is how premies are and you take 10 steps forward and 5 steps backward. I still have faith that God can heal his little body. Tonight he will be 3 weeks old. His Daddy finally got to kiss him today! We love you little boy. Keep on fighting "Mighty Mason"  (your nickname by many).