vent is out!!! yea!

ab here,
Dad is wide awake and really seems to understand whats going on. Dr Bronstein said he really thinks they gave him too much sedation and had too much CO2 in his system in the other unit and that landed him back in the ICU. He is going to try and take out the vent today. Dad is actually breathing with his own power, but with the vent in.
OK, they just took the vent out.. and he is getting a breathing treatment and is breathing on his own. he has a lot of secretions they are suctioning it out and watching him. what a relief it must be to get that huge tube out of the throat and lungs! the tube looks frightening to me, goes way way down. they took the mittens off. freedom!  Dr. Bronstein also said he can start with the ice chips again when he wants them to soothe his throat.
we are listening to talking heads and he's trying to talk a little.