Max was angry today. He pulled out his intubation tube and they tried him on CPAP for just under an hour. His lungs are doing exactly what they should be doing. Unfortunately, his airway was too narrow to allow for the right amount of air to enter. So, the infernal tube went back in.
His incisions from the surgery are looking really good. His surgeon came to look at him and was pleased with the healing and how the surgery went. He was not so pleased with the need to be re-intubated, but nobody really is.
The silver lining here is that we know now that his airway is narrow. Knowing now is ideal because we can take care of it while he is still being looked after by very good, very professional medical staff. Not knowing this could have led to potential complications in the future should Maximilian contract a cold or have any other type of ailment that led to his throat swelling slightly. Despite hating seeing him uncomfortable and angry, we would rather have this than having a crisis in the future where his ability to breathe becomes extremely compromised.
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