Good news. They successfully extubated the little fella around 5:30 with minimal fuss. The challenge right now is to fit a bi-pap mask! Little people don't often wear them and so they have to adapt larger masks. He seems to be breathing pretty well even between fittings which is great news.
With luck, he'll only need the bipap for a couple of days to fully stabilize. Another big plus with the extubation is they can now provide more serious pain relief. Since morphine and other opiates affect breathing function, they needed to wake him up fully before they could safely medicate. Hopefully it helps him sleep. I know if my stomach had just been wrapped around my esophagus, I'd want some morphine!
They'll be closing the ICU for shift change in a little while. We'll try to grab some dinner and be back with an update after 8pm.
Friday, March 13, 2009
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I've been thinking of each of you all day. Much love, understanding and support coming your way! (Take care of yourselves, too, okay?)
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That's great news, we're glad to hear everything is going well today.
ReplyDeleteThanks God the scariest part is over! Try to relax a little bit. Everyone is still praying!
ReplyDeleteThat is very good news, I am glad all three of you are doing well.
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