After going back to inpatient for a very short time Onyx was sent back to the ICU on April 8, 2021. He was still struggling with a fever, and had trouble coughing up the mucus that was lodged in his throat. This caused him to DESTAT (meaning his HR was high, and Oxygen was low) He need some assistants breathing periodically. He is still receiving the nasal cannula which provides him with a constant flow of Oxygen. Yesterday was a tough day for him, since he was still in a lot of pain from the mucositis, he seemed to be building a tolerance for the hydromorphone (pain med) and the  low dose of Ketamine didn't seem to make a difference at all. When adjusting medications it usually has to go through several different teams to make sure that everyone is on the same page, and to ensure Onyx's safety. unfortunately it can take a lot of time for this process. So Onyx was suffering most of the day, but once his medicines were adjusted, he became comfortable enough to sleep. The Ketamine is used to enhance the Hydromorphone, and it also makes Onyx sleepy so he wont feel the pain. Thank you for all y our continued prayers, Onyx is such a trooper. 

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