Wednesday

Alas, news! Steve is for sure getting a tracheostomy on Friday. If you do not know exactly what that is, this means that the ventilator tubing and the feeding tube in his nose will be taken out and a small tube will go directly into his lungs through a small opening in his throat below the vocal cords. The purpose of this tube will be to continue to clear his lungs out. Also, his feeding tube is going to go directly into his stomach through an opening in his abdomen. This will free up his mouth/throat and nose, it will be more comfortable for him, and will eliminate the possibility of damage to his vocal cords. Steve's chest x-ray looked more clear and his breathing and heart rate were better than yesterday, so it would seem that his lungs are finally starting to clear up. Mom (Georgina) says thank you to everyone for the prayers. She can really see and feel them working.