One Step Forward, One Back, Then a New Direction

Day 33. 970 grams.

Whew! What an interesting day! It started out great--I was using around 23% oxygen and they lowered my breaths per minute to 45. Things were going so well that mommy and daddy decided to go do some shopping. But I didn't want them to leave so I caused a fuss when the nurse was suctioning out my lungs and I managed to "extubate" myself. This means that the tube going into my lungs popped out a bit and was no longer providing me with oxygen. VERY uncomfortable! So instead of putting a new tube down there, the doctor instead put in a shorter tube that only goes up my nose and is letting me try breathing on my own. I think I'm pretty good at this! Air goes in, air goes out. Air goes in, air goes out. Repeat as necessary. So now it looks like my oxygen is around 40-45%, but a lot of that might end up escaping out my mouth. I only use what I need. The best thing about my new tube is that my vocal chords are now free, although they're a little swollen, probably. This means that soon my voice will be heard! I wonder what I'll sound like? Daddy says that with all irritation from the tube I might sound like Tom Waits, whoever that is.

See you soon!

AOV