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1h  · 9-16-23 at 12:12 PM

UPDATE ON MASON MARTIN

We really appreciate the concern for Mason and we are not bothered when people ask about his condition or if there are any changes. It’s difficult to update regularly because things change daily and sometimes even hourly.

Last Saturday evening Mason’s cranial pressure increased rapidly and Doctors had to intervene to basically save his life. They believed this was caused by respiratory issues which they addressed through medication. The next day his sodium levels became dangerously elevated. They again battled through and got his levels back down to a safe level. This took about 24 hours for it to lower so it was another intense day.

Monday was pretty calm as he was heavily medicated. Tuesday started out well but turned very quickly. Mason had an aggressive coughing spell. Afterwards everything seemed okay. Instead of just walking out of his room his nurse stopped and stared at his monitor. I don’t know what made her stop, maybe her instincts or a feeling she had (yes, she is that good), but that action saved him. She yelled, “he’s in V-Tech” and took off running to alert everyone. Now it was the nursing staff’s turn to save his life. Within seconds they were in here doing their superhero stuff and saved him. Shortly after all his vitals returned to normal.

By the next morning he was in such a good spot they started removing most of his meds. His body started self-regulating and his vitals were the best they’ve ever been. He started reacting to light well in both eyes and Wednesday through Friday were very encouraging days.

Today, only one eye is reacting to light and it’s not reacting as well as it previously was, but his purposeful movements in his arms seem pretty good.

As you can see, almost every day is different. There is no linear path or set timeline for injuries like this. We said we would be honest with the community and this is what our weeks look like. To respond to such a simple question of “How’s he doing?” is difficult to answer. As always we are so thankful for the support and prayers. He is fighting like crazy and there’s not an ounce of giving up in him. Please keep fighting for him! Thanks.

Jeremiah 29:11