1 month old

This week has been Hudson's best week yet!!! He has been very comfortable this week. His labwork and chest xray look much improved showing that he has cleared the infection and on the mend. He is no longer on IV narcotics and they are weaning his oral narcotics as well. They are continuing the aggressive breathing treatments and repositioning him every couple of hours. He is such a happy boy..he is more awake now and loves to stare at his toys mommy has hung on his bed. Physical and occupational therapy come a couple of times a week and mommy works with him daily. He is still intubated (on the ventilator), but they have weaned him down to minimal support and he is doing most of the work himself now. This weekend he will just rest and continue to heal. He is scheduled for a MRI Tuesday to evaluate his left pulmonary artery..if neccessary they will precede with a cardiac catherization. AND...they are planning on extubating him late next week when he goes back to the OR for another bronchoscopy. There is light at the end of the tunnel!!!