June 5 Update: Some new information, visitation is discouraged.

Amy spoke with Ari's care team today, she is not doing very well right now.

Arianne's body is having trouble keeping her blood saturated with oxygen, even though she is on the ventilator which is breathing for her and giving as much oxygen as possible.  Her oxygen saturation is getting as high as 92, but anything below 96% is cause for concern.  Normal people's oxygen reading will be very close to 100.

The doctors would like to do a CT Scan and check for pulmonary embolus, but Ari is not stable enough for a CT Scan right now.  If there is a blood clot somewhere in her lungs, it could be the culprit for her not having the ability to get that oxygen exchanged and circulated.

She is now in isolation because she has an infection in her blood and sputum (the mucus coming from her lower airways).  In order to even touch her, you must follow strict infection control guidelines including gowning up.  VISITATION IS DISCOURAGED AT THIS TIME.  Ari is very sick with an infection, so we need to give her time to fight this off.  Her immune system is not healthy enough to fight off even the inconsequential "bugs" that would be no problem for a healthy person.

On a more positive note, her last two ultrasound tests have indicated that there is NO vasospasm.  The arteries in her brain have stopped spasming.

She isn't sedated as heavily as she was, but she is on medications to keep her from moving too much, because when she is awake she goes into respiratory distress.

Her brain is continuously monitored so that her care team can understand if she needs more pain control medicines.  They are trying to stimulate her as little as possible right now.

Please continue to pray for Arianne.  She is very, very sick.

--Kasey