Today was a relatively quiet day. Ben has rested well, and is becoming an old salt with his breathing tube. When he needs suctioned he lets the nurse know.
The biggest things that happened today were the start of weaning him off of the nitric oxide and also the external pacemaker. His blood oxygen levels seem to be holding well and his heart rhythm is good on its own.
Other than that there is not much to say, which feels pretty good. The breathing tube will remain in for a couple days, at least until Sunday but probably will be removed on Monday if all is still going well.
Thanks for the help of many friends, and for mom & dad S who headed back east today and mom & dad L who will leave tomorrow to arrive Sunday here in Chicago. Noah and Lydia are being great "sports," too, during all of this ordeal. It's got to be hard to have older brother in such a scary place and requiring so much of mom and dad's attention.
Kim and I got out at dinner and had a fantastic meal at a little Mediterranean place across the street called Nesh. If you're in the area we'd highly recommend it! Probably the best meal we've had in the last ten days.
Christ's peace be with each of us and all of you throughout this night.
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