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From caring bridge things have taken a turn for the better! smilesmile

Josh has now been at the U of M for a little over 24 hrs & things are looking up!!!

When Josh arrived at the U of M early Tuesday afternoon he was on 100% oxygen. Since then they have slowly lowered it down, keeping a close eye on his blood oxygen level, which had dropped to a scary 52% as of early Tuesday. Well, we are happy to say that they have now brought it down to 50% and Josh is maintaining a 98% blood oxygen level all on his own!! Although Josh is still on the life support system, things have turned in his/our direction!

Thank you to everyone for all of your kind words and prayers, they are working!!! We will be sure to hand Josh/Shack his laptop, as soon as he is ready.

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Thoughts and prayers are with you Josh and also the entire family! Godspeed in the recovery! Take care and N Joy the Hunt././Jimbo

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Glad to hear its starting to go on the mend!!

Thoughts and prayers really do make a difference!

You got my prayers sent your way!

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Here's to you getting your a** out of the hospital and getting it back on these forums....!!!!

Best wishes,

Scott

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Shack,

I think it's time to be done with this hospital business. Get better, it's fall for crying out loud.

Best wishes,

DD

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Here's an update to the update:

I just spoke with his wife Chantal and he is now at the lowest oxygen setting of the vent (45% I think) and his oxygen level in his body is 98%. So that is good news.

He's still in an induced coma, but if he continues to progress as he has been he should be able to come off the ventilator in the next 48 hours or so.

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Say what you want about the H1N1 hype, but this is real life. Influenza ain't nothing to fool around with.

Good luck, Shack.

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Great to hear things are turning in the right direction! My family and I are thinking of you. Take care.

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It was almost a year ago that my family was the recipient of prayers from this site. Reading the things people posted on here always made me feel better, and helped out. So know you folks are making a difference for he and his family.

Hang in there, take the steps forward, and know that it wont be long and these hard times will be distant. You'll be running around outdoors soon!

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Here's an update to the update:

I just spoke with his wife Chantal and he is now at the lowest oxygen setting of the vent (45% I think) and his oxygen level in his body is 98%. So that is good news.

He's still in an induced coma, but if he continues to progress as he has been he should be able to come off the ventilator in the next 48 hours or so.

Very good news to hear! Good to know your a fighter Shack! Never give up! Way to many fish to catch and birds to shoot!

Thoughts and Prayers are with you Josh and you Family.

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Here's an update to the update:

I just spoke with his wife Chantal and he is now at the lowest oxygen setting of the vent (45% I think) and his oxygen level in his body is 98%. So that is good news.

He's still in an induced coma, but if he continues to progress as he has been he should be able to come off the ventilator in the next 48 hours or so.

Good deal! Keep on truckin' Shack! smile

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Prayers sent out. Hang in there.

I just got over H1N1 a couple of weeks ago with single Pnomonia the sickest I have ever been in my life. Reading about Shack I now consider myself very lucky for it not being much worse.

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Thoughts and prayers with you and your family Shack.

Stay strong and beat that thing!!

Look foward to some more Shack posts!!

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