Tubes Still In

Matt's day was alright. They did take the chest tube out of the abscess in his right lung, but just to put a bigger one in. They were able to drain even more from the abscess which is good. Matt was able to do 2 breathing trails, 25 min and 30 min. The 2nd one they did while he was up in the chair and the transfer back to the bed. He did great. Way to go Matt! He seemed to have less difficulty breathing, which may be from the sedation he received for the insertion of the bigger chest tube. The Dr. was amazed Matt has done so well so soon after his near death experience. Thank the Lord for small miracles. They also assessed the nerve conduction to his diaphragm (EMG). Results won't be back until Friday. However the resp. therapist noticed Matt's diaphragm skipped every 10-12 breaths, which could have been from birth or damage since the pneumonia. Could be why he struggles to breathe sometimes. But even with that, Matt had a good day, with more to come. Prayers for tomorrow, it is the day for his swallowing assessment. Go Matt!!