Oops...I just realized I forgot to post last night. I was caught up in lots of work and half-asleep by the time I stumbled to bed, only to get up three hours later for a conference call.
Andrew's still on the conventional ventilator and he's been weaned a bit on his breathing rate. He continues to have little snits that require some intervention (turning up his oxygen, temporarily upping his rate, or "bagging" him), but he's recovering pretty well from them. We were able to help bathe him yesterday, using a washcloth and a warm bowl of water. He tolerated it well and it was nice to 1) have him clean, and 2) help out with a task like that. He's been getting 'bathed' every few days, but we haven't been involved to this degree before, especially not while he's been sedated.
He spit up again yesterday morning, causing them to lower his feeding volumes again. They're going to hold him steady at 6cc per hour until after his surgery. While they could probably increase it again safely, at least a bit, they want to be conservative while he's sedated and could possibly breathe some of it in....when he's awake, it's much easier for him to cough out, and poses less of a risk.
We didn't meet with the doctor as planned, because they haven't had a chance to talk to the surgeons yet. Once they figure out when his surgery will be, we'll have a longer meeting to talk about the details.
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