Daniels Twins - Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 11:55 PM
Today has been a really good day. Joseph is finally off the ventilator and is doing well. The docs did a flexible laryngoscopy (camera down the throat through the nose) and confirmed that he is still red and sore from the surgery, but the swelling was down enough. So they took out the tube! For the first time since he was 10 minutes old he doesn't have a tube down his throat. :)
He is now breathing well, on Oxygen (2 Liters of 100%) via cannulas in his nose. The nurse says he is a bit cranky, but that is understandable given his ordeal.
The coolest part is that we got to listen to him cry - soft, and raspy...but it was still a cry :)
Prayers are being answered!
Jason and Kristine
Joseph before the extibation:
If you like MRI pictures, you can see the cyst in the following couple pics
Profile of Joseph and his cyst. The bright white spot is the cyst.
View of the cyst in cross section of his neck
The "Getting Joseph Home List"
- Get off the ventilator - Done 1/30
- Turn off the heater
- Heal from surgery
- Get all nutrition from milk
- Start feeding orally
- Get all food orally
- Gain weight for several days
- Pass the carseat test - (maintain oxygen levels while in the car seat)
- Doctor give the thumbs up.
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