Hi everyone, things here are rapidly improving. Sam had a great night and they took him off the high flow oxygen and replaced it with a regular canula. This morning we met with the pediatric pulmonologist, pediatrician, respiratory tech, and nurse to figure out the next steps to prepare him for going home.
While playing with the nurse this morning, the oxygen to the canula was accidentally pulled out and he didn't miss a beat and kept playing. So, he's finally off oxygen completely for the first time in 4 days and seems to be doing fine. Hurray! They're continuing to monitor his vitals to see how his lungs respond to regular room air, especially while he naps, but we're on the right path!
We're all tired and ready to go home. Sam has a lot more energy and his "search-and-destroy" tendencies are difficult to unleash when he's attached to wires and can't move around very much. He even has learned a new word this week ("cheese") and a new animal sound ("what does snake say?" ssssss!)
It's been a long few days but we can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
Thanks again for all of your support!
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