David had a pretty good night. They were able to turn some of the vent settings down (a good thing), although he isn't quite ready for room air yet - they are keeping the oxygen level on the vent at 30% (room air is 21%).
He is resting quietly. They are giving him pain medication every hour.
No signs of infection at this time, so we are happy about that. His chest xray is clear - meaning no pneumonia - so that is awesome! Labs so look good - so kidney and liver fuction are good.
We need a miracle for the "kinked" area - the tube that goes from his trachea (in the center) to the lung was bent for so long that it is weak. A stent could be used to strengthen that area, but it is a foreign body and would always be a potential source of infection. We want a miracle so that he doesn't need a stent.
We are so thankful to God for all the positives. Please also pray for continued protection against infection, wounds (from not being able to move), ect.
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