Yesterday as I sit next to his bed reading articles on my cell phone, the nurse came in to brush Baba's teeth and suction his mouth. Baba started swatting the nurse away out of agitation. I quickly went over to hold his hand and he acknowledged me! We asked him to give us a thumbs up, hold up two fingers and wiggle his toes and he did!! The nurse called the doctors right away as he was getting very agitated with the ventilation tube and needed to be sedated to keep calm. During this time, they performed a number of cultures and blood tests to ensure that his infection hadn't spread and his blood was getting oxygenated. The respiratory therapist conducted some tests to understand how much oxygen Baba needed and determined that his lungs were strong enough to remove the tube. To air on the side of caution and give some more time for the infection to clear, they decided to wait until the morning to take the tube out.
It is Sunday morning at 10am and Baba is fast asleep snoring :) They took the tube out an hour ago and he immediately tried to communicate with us, letting us know if he was feeling uncomfortable. He can't speak as his throat is most likely swollen, but he's mouthing words and pointing. His heart rate spiked from all of the excitement, so he's back on some sedation medicine to maintain his calm and help him get some rest.
Next steps will be to eventually get him to eat food on his own by the end of the day or tomorrow.
It is Sunday morning at 10am and Baba is fast asleep snoring :) They took the tube out an hour ago and he immediately tried to communicate with us, letting us know if he was feeling uncomfortable. He can't speak as his throat is most likely swollen, but he's mouthing words and pointing. His heart rate spiked from all of the excitement, so he's back on some sedation medicine to maintain his calm and help him get some rest.
Next steps will be to eventually get him to eat food on his own by the end of the day or tomorrow.
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