Combination Post

I figured I can get away with less information if I include a picture, so here's a shot from a couple of days ago. The ventilator was in my way, so I had to take the picture from above...he followed the camera with his eyes, everywhere it went.

As for actual information, Andrew's mostly the same. He's now down to ten breaths per minute on the ventilator, which is as low as they'll go with it. His last CO2 level was low enough to wean more, but they consider ten to be "minimal" settings. That doesn't necessarily mean he's ready to be extubated, but it's certainly one of the many requirements. The respiratory therapist says he takes pretty shallow breaths while he's asleep, which is something we all do, but it's a bit more of an issue with his smaller lung capacity. To help him out, they'll probably leave him on a different form of ventilation, which will provide oxygen through his nose at a low pressure. That's something to look forward to...perhaps next week.