Sunday, March 3, 2013
Brody sits up for a little bit on his own with pillows behind him for when he falls over. He has been jibber-jabbering like crazy, playing with toys, and giving smiles to the nurses. We are planning to move out of PICU tomorrow and onto the regular floor. He is still on the high flow cannula getting 3 liters of air and 35% oxygen. Once he gets down to 2 liters we should be able to switch to low flow, which is what we are used to at home. He will likely be released on oxygen and will still be weaning off the pain meds which we will give by mouth at home. He still has his feeding tube, which needs to come out before we go home. He will get therapy; physical, occupational, and speech. The doctor said we could possibly be released by the end of this week, but cautioned us not to hold him to that because it depends on Brody. But he is doing so well. He will need to be home for a while to both build up his strength and to keep his exposure to viruses down as much as possible until the end of flu season. We are going to check out if we can get a home care nurse or what our options might be to care for him at home for a while. There are many unknowns but we'll work something out.
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So thankful that prayers have been answered. He is such a fighter!!! I will be so thrilled when he is strong enough for me to come and visit!! I smiled a big smile when I heard you mention his jabbering...what a joyful noise!! Continued prayers for all of you!!!!
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