Ben topped off his second week at Children's Memorial with a stroll along the "long" route through I.C.U. This monumental walk was the capstone to a day that included: no more BiPAP; pacemaker wires removed; last chest tube drain removed; no more oxygen supplements; drinking water and juice; two walks; a sponge bath; and one exhausted boy.
There was an incredible amount of progress made today, so much so that they're thinking he might well be home before the weekend. The only thing standing in his way is the fact that he had a lot of stomach pain today and wasn't able to eat anything yet, but I have a hunch that if he rests well tonight, his appetite will begin to come back soon.
He changed rooms to make room for a more critical patient, but remains in the I.C.U.
It's good to see the sparkle in Ben's eye again and to get a gentle but full hug.
We continue to give thanks to God for this miracle of healing.
I'm still following your posts and so thankful that Ben has made so much progress today. Getting wires and tubes removed feels so, so good. Lots of prayer and love sent your way from us here in Philly.
ReplyDeleteI was looking for "like" button then realized that I'm in your blog and not on facebook. WOW!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to hear the progress! One week ago today.......it's just amazing. Thanks for all the updates.