Extubation not as smooth as we hoped...

Initially he did very well, but after a while he got tired of breathing and his blood pressure increased and his oxygen levels have been fluctuating enough so they have him on a different machine now that helps him breathe but is not as invasive as intubation. This machine heats the air that he is breathing and gives him a little bit of pressure to help him inhale and exhale. Caleb is still very weak. This is the main reason he is having difficulty breathing without any assistance. They are watching him closely and trying to take every measure not to reintubate. Please pray that he will get stronger as the days go by. At this point he is only able to move his eyes, fingers and toes. His throat is swollen and sore due to the intubation so he is not swallowing and can't cry. The next hurdle he needs to jump is that of feeding. If he continues to be this weak, he will not be able to feed so they will probably put the feeding tube in his nose again after the threat of reintubation disappears. Lord, please strengthen Caleb so that he can breathe on his own!