Michael was up and alert again this afternoon. He was looking around and responding to our voices. It's so nice to see those little eyes again. We haven't seen him alert and looking around since Sunday. His heart rate has been 130-140 for the last couple hours, it is still dropping to the 80's every once in a while, but it has been few and far between. We were able to hold his hands and talk to him and sing to him. He looks really goofy with his rhino mask on, but we were happy to see him so alive again. He gets upset when the nurses are changing his diaper or check him, so that is a good sign. His lungs are starting to look better and his blood gasses are improving as well. He is starting to do that little koo again, he is just a bit horse still. Overall he is looking really good.
They just took off his face mask and put him on heated high flow oxygen, his numbers are still looking really good. What a day.. now we just have to wait and see how he does for the next couple days. We will most likely be in the CICU the rest of the weekend. It looks like he is finally making some good progress again. I really think us being here and telling him he can do it helps. I don't know if there is any science behind it, but I really think having people cheering for you makes a difference. We have been at his side telling him he can do it most of the day. We are so proud of him, he is such a little fighter. Almost all the nurses know him now too, so we are all cheering for him. He has been being a little stinker, and causing lots of worry, but everyone that meets him loves him. I can't wait until he's awake again. This is a roller coaster ride, I am happy to have the opportunity to relax and refill my adrenaline for a bit. Thank you for all the prayers and support. We are not doing this alone.
Michael was up and alert again this afternoon. He was looking around and responding to our voices. It's so nice to see those little eyes again. We haven't seen him alert and looking around since Sunday. His heart rate has been 130-140 for the last couple hours, it is still dropping to the 80's every once in a while, but it has been few and far between. We were able to hold his hands and talk to him and sing to him. He looks really goofy with his rhino mask on, but we were happy to see him so alive again. He gets upset when the nurses are changing his diaper or check him, so that is a good sign. His lungs are starting to look better and his blood gasses are improving as well. He is starting to do that little koo again, he is just a bit horse still. Overall he is looking really good.
They just took off his face mask and put him on heated high flow oxygen, his numbers are still looking really good. What a day.. now we just have to wait and see how he does for the next couple days. We will most likely be in the CICU the rest of the weekend. It looks like he is finally making some good progress again. I really think us being here and telling him he can do it helps. I don't know if there is any science behind it, but I really think having people cheering for you makes a difference. We have been at his side telling him he can do it most of the day. We are so proud of him, he is such a little fighter. Almost all the nurses know him now too, so we are all cheering for him. He has been being a little stinker, and causing lots of worry, but everyone that meets him loves him. I can't wait until he's awake again. This is a roller coaster ride, I am happy to have the opportunity to relax and refill my adrenaline for a bit. Thank you for all the prayers and support. We are not doing this alone.
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