When there are breathing tubes involved, the answer is "4". Max had a lovely bath today. Once again, it proved to be one of his favourite times as he was calm and collected the entire time. Even when Dad had to clean under his neck folds. It was a cute, serene time that was enjoyed by all involved. Afterwards, he fell asleep in his Mum's arms as Rafael read him some stories about lost penguins, baby stars and wayward Martians.
Max was doing well today. The machines used to ventilate him aren't doing much. Essentially, the breathing tube is being used to stent open his airway in order to allow the right amount of oxygen into his lungs. This is a good thing in disguise as it means that his lungs are still doing their thing properly. Also, he's making some vocal noises, which means that the breathing tube has more "give" around it than before. This is a decent indicator that the swelling isn't as constrictive as it was a few weeks ago. They are talking about trying to extubate him again in a week or so. Ideally, this time will work out, but we're not discounted the possibility of him needing to be intubated for a bit longer after that. He is still doing such great work though, that we're proud of him in a million different ways.
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