Well by 2:25 today Mike had gone 2 1/2 hours today without any sedation and breathing on his own. This is a HUGE step. So far we were lucky to go 30 minutes before we hit problems. The nurse thinks Mike could maybe even go with out the trachea tube. She said if he can keep this progress up we could maybe even have him off the ventilator all together in a few days. His shaking was very minimal during this time (the best so far) and he responded numerous times to Maggy (his nurse) and myself. It's so awesome to see him respond. I love it when he looks right into my eyes.
At about 2:30 Mike Blood Pressure started to rise again and his breathing picked up when he started to cough ( he had yet to have any coughing fits). We helped him for a few minutes and decided to give him a little break. Maggy said she would give him a small boost of sedation that would let him relax, slow down his breathing and bring down his blood pressure. In an hour we'll turn off the sedation and try it again.
I went out and made a few phone calls to let his dad and brother know his progress and his brother Roger told me they were actually packing the car and heading up to Sacramento. I'm so happy their coming. I know Mike will enjoy seeing and hearing his brothers voice, and I know the kids will love to have him and the rest of his family here.