Good Evening... Just a quick update to let you know that Braxton is officially OFF of the ventilator. He has the nasal canulas (small amount of oxygen), his 2 antibiotics, and nutrition still hooked up other than that he is just about tube free. He looks amazing and is starting to wake up.
I just got done holding him about 1/2 hour ago and it was AWESOME!!! When the nurse layed him in my arms he opened his eyes a bit for a little peak - I truely believe that he knew where he was at and who was holding him. He would wrap his hand around my pinky and curl it in to his body - I think I could have slept like that all night long. Definitely can't wait to have those moments again.
Braxton did have his spinal tap today and the preliminary results show no signs of bacteria growing. It takes 2-3 days for the complete test to be done.
Thanks again for the kind words and prayers...
Tifanie
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Showing Lots of Improvements :-)
Craig just received a phone call from one of Braxton's nurses. It made me nervous when he told me she called. Here is where he is at...
**Ventilator is being turned down to 30 - however he was breathing above and beyond 30 for quite some time now. They are talking that they will be taking the vent tube out tonight. YEAH!!!!
**They are going to take him off of the medicine that has kept him sedated for the last 3 days also tonight.
**They completed the spinal tap in the last hour and we should hear the results in the next couple of hours. I am praying for a clear scan.
**If all goes well I should be able to hold my BABY BOY again tonight. Reminder - I have not held him since Wednesday night and it was for only about 15-20 min. It brings lots of HAPPY tears to my eyes.
**I will be going to stay over night with him tonight and come back home tomorrow. There has been a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders.
I will be updating from the hospital hopefully tonight.
Thanks Again for the continued prayers, thoughts, offers for help, etc... We will definitely let you know if we need some help.
Craig, Tifanie, Payton, Brooks, and Braxton
**Ventilator is being turned down to 30 - however he was breathing above and beyond 30 for quite some time now. They are talking that they will be taking the vent tube out tonight. YEAH!!!!
**They are going to take him off of the medicine that has kept him sedated for the last 3 days also tonight.
**They completed the spinal tap in the last hour and we should hear the results in the next couple of hours. I am praying for a clear scan.
**If all goes well I should be able to hold my BABY BOY again tonight. Reminder - I have not held him since Wednesday night and it was for only about 15-20 min. It brings lots of HAPPY tears to my eyes.
**I will be going to stay over night with him tonight and come back home tomorrow. There has been a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders.
I will be updating from the hospital hopefully tonight.
Thanks Again for the continued prayers, thoughts, offers for help, etc... We will definitely let you know if we need some help.
Craig, Tifanie, Payton, Brooks, and Braxton
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