Andrew had a very good day today. He isn't being challenged by his vent settings (which may be good or bad), so he was pretty relaxed all day and friendly while we were there. His gases have all been good (though not as good as 38.5) and they've continued to wean his ventilator rate. He's back down at 17 breaths per minute (from 30).
They've started his feedings at 5cc per hour and are keeping the volume there for a while. He spit up a bit this morning (and it included some bile), but hopefully that was an isolated incident. He hasn't had any issues since the feedings have started.
It'll probably be Saturday before they try to extubate him again. I'll give updates along the way, but he's making good progress toward being ready.
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