"A bit" is the part of today's title that deserves focus. They did Max's scope today. He did very well and was a great patient. What they found is that this vocal chords are surrounded by a lot of swollen, pus-filled, infected tissue. This is not surprising. Everyone involved always assumed that his breathing issue was due to a physical constriction of his airway. Now, they know for sure that his airway is being choked by some pretty impressive swelling. We now have three things attacking the issue though: antibiotics, steroids, and time. With all three powers combining, they hope to see Max's airway loosen up so that it can continue to develop stronger and better over time. What they don't know is what the swelling and infection are possibly hiding. His vocal chords were definitely in stasis due to this condition. They don't know if any other types of damage are present there, and they don't know if they'll have to intervene in other ways further down the road.
In a few weeks, they will re-scope him and possibly use some surgical techniques to further enlarge the airway. Until then, we just have to wait and hope that the antibiotics and steroids will do their job.
Today was a long day.
We're going to have to throw you a party sometime soon, where we all get together and just hug you guys for an hour or two.
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