We got a smile and a kiss out of him!

Cindy walked in and made a joke and he puckered up to kiss her, then he smiled. Then he saw Karen was here too. I walked out and got Joe and he smiled when he saw Joe.

Big improvements, but a long long way to go. He keeps saying let me out, they don't need me in here. Well, pretty soon he'll be out. We all know how much work he will do to get himself out.

Lots of prayer for his ability to stay calm and understand why he needs to be here. It's a long road to recovery, but he will push every inch. ;)

The vent is OUT!!!!!!!!!

His coughing is stronger so MAYBE it will stay out. He is in a sitting position in the bed with a gentle vibration on the bed to help keep that mucus loose. He is still given a medication to calm his anxiety which really seems to help him a lot. He is asleep now, off the vent, breathing fine, and vitals are good. A HUGE improvement.  The will evaluate through the day to see how well he can keep the mucus out and up into his throat so they can suction it out whenever needed.