Day 16 - It's a Good Day!!

So we'll start with the big news - ventilator came out and he's doing fantastic! He didn't need anything more than a little oxygen in his nose and when they checked his blood gas levels about an hour later, they were able to turn the oxygen down so he may not need it at all. His CO2 levels looked really good too.

They also took off the EEG since he hasn't had any spikes in the past 48+ hours. So his two biggest sources of irritation, the breathing tube and electrodes hooked all over his head are gone. He already seems more calm when he's awake and not as fidgety. The past few days when he would wake up his right leg ad arm would move all over the place and often seemed irritated and ticked off. I'm sure having tape all over your face, a tube in your nose and throat and electrodes taped to your head would make anyone a little cranky.

He also got his hair washed for the first time since taking out the staples and we found two more they missed, so that makes for 51.

I don't think Todd could have asked for a better Father's Day gift than for today to have gone well.