Monday night

Well, Justin has vound his voice. They put the new traech in and so far, so good!! He had almost every one of his nurses coming in wanting to hear him speak (and a few are pretty smitten with his dimples too). He actually apologized to his night crew AHEAD of time for any curse words that may come out of his mouth!!

The catheter came out next, around 6 tonight and peg line should come out in the morning, we didn't realize that the doctor is supposed to do that. Justin said if he knew that, he would have had Dr. Bilsky do it this morning.

He said the new traech helped reduce the amount of secretions and he hasn't been suctioned since. We did have to learn how to cough him when he's in the chair and Scotty does great at that. He has been in such good spirits and really conversating now!! And eating--oh my, he ate 2/3 of his steak strips, all his corn, a few bites of blueberry cobler and 2 bites of banana, drank a whole coke, ate almost a full bag of cheetos, a twix pack and a piece of gum (which he swallowed--I told him that the nurse doing his bowel treatment was going to get stuck--ha ha).

His SPO2 has stayed at 98 since the new traech and he's raring to go now. He stayed in his chair for 10 hours but got a bit tired feeding himself at supper, but that's okay-everyone said it will come better and easier with time.

I left him with dad so I could come get a few things done. Have to get up bright and early to get my first "hands on" lesson bathing him, turning him, and getting him in the chair (which we've already been helping get that done)--this is to get us doing it all ourselves.

Will update you all tomorrow. Love you guys and miss you all. Thanks again for all of the support, encouragement, thoughts and PRAYERS--working miracles up here in Atlanta.

For anyone that I miss sending out a personal note to, please forgive me--I sometimes don't think of everything when I should.