Coming off the Vent

Well, Trey and I just spoke with the floor doctor, and they think that EK is ready to come off the vent. We mentioned over the weekend that she had some irritation from the tube that caused her to be really hoarse and scratchy. He said that leaving the tube in longer will only make that problem worse this time around. So, they are in the process of extubating her now. We're really thankful that she is able to come off of the vent so fast. We know that she will be so much more comfortable without it in. And, we're looking forward to seeing her little eyes once she wakes up. We found a computer lab on our floor, which is nice since our laptop is crashing. Plus it gives us a place to get away. We decided that we didn't want to be in the room when the tube comes out. We just hate to see her so uncomfortable. We'll update again in the morning to let you know how she's doing.