Breathing Room

Yipee! Grant is off the ventilator! He is making a smooth transition to breathing on his own. It is so nice to see him without a tube in his mouth. (He still has an oxygen tube and feeding tube in his nose, but anticipate seeing him "tubeless" one day soon.)I heard him cry for the first time today and it was music to my ears. :) He also sucked on the pacifier really well, which is a good sign, because many babies don't like anything in their mouth after the ventilator is out.

The next step is getting the chest tube out. They had hoped to do this right after taking him off the ventilator, but he still has too much drainage from the surgery.

As of 4am this morning, the doctor said his lung x-rays still looked "pretty bad." However, the doctor said Grant's behavior and other signs don't line up with how bad the x-rays are. We're taking this as a good sign, but are looking forward to a good x-ray report in the near future.

Current Prayer Requests:
1. For the drainage in his chest to decrease so the tube can come out ASAP.
2. For total healing of Grant's lungs and x-rays to prove it.
3. For rest and good health for both Jim and me. (Once the chest tube comes out we'll get to hold him!)