We have a mini-victory to celebrate today. We got the breathing tube out!
Karl was taken off sedation this morning and did not get as agitated with the tube. The respiratory therapist turned off the oxygen coming from the vent once Karl was getting enough on his own, and out it came! Karl was able to speak softly and started to communicate again. This is SUCH great news!!!
Karl is still weak as he hasn't eaten any real food in days, but he's hungry and ready for some grub! There will be tests done once again by the speech therapist before he can have solid foods.
We hope the transition out of ICU will be a quicker process this time since Karl is much stronger- physically and mentally.
Tomorrow might be a day to move Karl to a chair if he is up to it. We want to get his body moving so he doesn't loose more time or strength lying in bed. There is still a long road ahead, but getting to this point is a big deal after what happened this weekend. Today, we get to smile.
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