The REAL Steve Holt

WE ARE HOME!

The x-rays yesterday morning came back with a very slight space between the lungs and the chest wall. The space was much better than the x-ray the night before, so they told us that we could go home. After processing all the paperwork and packing up all of our stuff from our 4 day stay, we got home about 1:00 yesterday afternoon.  We were greeted by a very hi-screeching and whining toy Chihuahua that loves him dearly. Hunter then headed upstairs, took a shower, and took a 3 hour nap, with Chihuahua peacefully sleeping next to him!

Today, Hunter has been somewhat lethargic and tired, but seems to be making steady progress back to full strength. We can't say enough about the staff at Children's they did a wonderful job. We did not like that they used a new procedure on Hunter and could not find the right connection to hook it up to water suction. They said this was a new way to handle this situation so we are now calling it the, "The H2 Tube." We had an awesome nurse that not only took care of our son but quickly understood the Holt humor and honestly became like part of the family.

Many of you have asked why this happened and all we can say is that they don't even have an answer. It just happens in young, male, skinny athletes, they had three athletes in the ER the week before. They form what is called bleebs on their lungs and they burst and let air into the chest wall. This is what happened to Hunter on Monday, he got into the van and one of these bleebs ruptured.

There is a quick read if you'd like to know more that has been really helpful. It's called A Simple Guide to Pneumothorax, Diagnosis and Treatment
by Dr. Kenneth Kee

Thanks for all of your prayers and well wishes!

We ask for your continued prayers going forward as this is a condition that has a 20%
chance that it could happen again.