Chest Tubes Removed

Caleb's chest tubes were just removed. Everything is progressing on schedule. "This is just where we want to be. He's doing very well," says Dr. Raju, one of the CICU doctors whom we have gotten to know throughout our numerous stays here in the hospital.

The biggest challenge has been keeping him stationary so as not to cause the tubes to bleed. Now that they are out, we are moving towards being able to untie the restraints on his hands that had to be placed yesterdayso that he wouldn't remove the tubes himself!

There also seems to be no lingering hypotonic (flopiness/weak muscle tone) effects from the anesthesia or surgery. For this we are grateful. We are also grateful for the opportunites to be a light for others here in the hospital.

Dr. Anthony Rossi, the head of the CICU, says that by this time next week we should be home!

We say, thank you Lord for these great blessings!