Great Update for Chris
When Emma and I walked into the ICU this morning we were greeted by and ear to ear smile from Chris's nurse for the past 3 days.
This morning they backed off the coma inducing drug and the surgeon tried and get a response from Chris and Chris responded. First he got a thumbs up. Then he asked for a right thumbs up and got it as well as a left thumbs up and got it.
They turned off the ventilator and Chris was breathing on his own for a little over 3 hours and they did not have to put him back on it, but decided that was long enough for now. They are saying that if he is this strong at this point he may not need the tracheotomy and if he does not need that then he will not need the feeding tube.
We are still at the beginning of the healing process, but he exceeded the expectations of the doctor this morning and we know our son is present in body.
I will continue to update Chris's progress. Today we have been blessed.
Bill
