I got an update from Amy about Jon. The reason he was put back into ICU after being transferred to a regular room was due to a pulmonary embolism, which is the blockage of pulmonary artery, usually from a blood clot.
Subsequently, they now have him on blood-thinning medication. Unfortunately one of the side effects of blood-thinning medication is inflammation of the brain. Because he's still under treatment for encephalitis, they need to monitor him more closely, and the ICU is the best place for that level of monitoring.
Treatment for encephalitis takes a couple of weeks, however they expect to move Jon out of the ICU and back into a regular hospital room in a couple of days.
Incidentally, the medical staff was a lot better about providing information to Amy on Thursday than it was on Wednesday. Amy has since received much more information and is a little less stressed out from that aspect.
Still no visitors for Jon except for immediate family at this point.
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Amy, please let Jon know I am thinking of him and you during this tramatic time. I'm glad you finally got some answers as that can be very stressful. Stay strong and know that a lot of people (especially at Bobit)send their love and prayers.
-Sarah Paredes
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