2nd Email Update

Hello Everyone,

Here is a status on Jackson Eric Spiess. Our little man keeps things changing which thankfully is good as of today. We pray he keeps up the way he has been for the last 3 days. Right now he has gone down on his O2 which is great- he was hanging out at 100% which isn't good but today he is at 42% - he is still on the oscillator which mom hopes they keep him on to give his lungs a rest- lungs looked okay the last two days but today they looked a little worse. Sunday we found out he has another infection, gram negative, which can be from the stomach- we are still waiting to see the strand and what is the best antibioticc to use- but they were proactive and have him on an antibiotic. I know you may think we are crazy when we say we are having a good day but still find out he has another infection- but considering all the news we had received and the way Jackson looked prior to these past 3 days, we are very very thankful for the "good" days. We can thank everyone enough! We appreciate all the thoughts,prayers, emails, care basket and meals. We ask that everyone continues to keep Jackson in your thoughts and prayers I know they are helping our little man. Thank you to everyone who has donated blood! I can't believe we would be in the situation where we might not have blood or platelets for Jackson but there we were Saturday- with the nursing staff calling San Antonio and Dallas to find his type of blood. Jackson and the area blood banks are in need 0 negative blood- Jackson had to get blood from Dallas on Saturday- today the Austin bank had some blood for him - thankfully- but Jackson and I am sure many other micropreemies and patients will be needing more blood- he has had 11 blood transfers in 2 weeks 2 days.

Thank you Thank you Thank you!