Click here for Sep 4, 2004 update #2

Here is where you can read updates on the condition and treatment of Blake.
Some of the descriptions are graphic so PLEASE DO NOT READ IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO KNOW.
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Chest x-ray came in, and the news is not so good... His lungs contain more fluid and there is fluid around his left lung. Now, that is to be expected when you have 8 liters of extra fluid in your body.

Today has been a very hard day for all of us. They have upped the Lasix to increase the fluid output, but it's a long haul before it's all gone...

Don't be too alarmed, but they now have full life support system on stand-by because if his lungs get any more fluid on them, they'll have to put him on it. Right now, the ventilator is doing the work for him to breathe. Yesterday was a great day (roller coaster up) and today has not been that great at all (roller coaster down)... We've been used to the ups and downs, but this is the lowest, and it's to be expected...

With his strength and with the world wide prayers, he'll kick this.

Sorry for the dim report, but I'm not sugar coating anything. This is serious and every now and then things have to be brought to light for us to realize how serious it is.

On a good side, his temperature is normal
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