12:00 pm...
Brooke had another great night. They removed her ventilator tube this morning at 8:00. She has been breathing wonderfully on her own since that time! Praise God! She has also been very agitated as well, unfortunately. To remove the tube, they had to stop feeds early this morning as well as come down on her sedative dose so that she would be more awake and breath better on her own. That had an obvious effect on her comfort level, so they slightly increased her sedative dose as well as started morphine to help her calm down. She has had brief periods of time when she relaxes and rests but a lot of agitation as well. So hard to watch. We can hear cry now, but she's very hoarse from the tube, so it's a faint cry. Nonetheless, it's hard to watch and listen to. Also, the doctors want very low stimulation, so we can't touch her or talk to her right now. We've stood by her to help her keep her pacifier in, but that's the extent of contact at this point.
Please pray that Brooke's little body calms down and that they can determine what's causing the agitation and address it. Please pray that she continues to breath well on her own and just rests, rests, rests. The attending doctor just came in a few minutes ago (while she was resting well) and said she looks wonderful. Five minutes later she's agitated and crying (really hard). :(
7:45 am...
Quick prayer request... They are pulling the breathing tube this morning in just a bit. Please pray that she handles this well and her little lungs continue to show such strength. Thank you!
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