Sedation Vacation

Mama still has a fever but everything else is stable. They took her off the sedation today to see how she handles things and the doctor would like her off of it all day if possible. The sooner they can get her stable and off sedation the sooner they can take her off the ventilator. Her heart rate went up a bit so they have given her some anxiety medication to help with her stress level. They also stopped the assisted breathing on her ventilator for about 20 minutes and she did really well. At that point the doctor asked her if her breathing was tired and she shook her head yes so they started the assistance again. She has been awake for the last 4 hours and now she's finally closing her eyes to rest. My wonderful dad hasn't left her side. I am so proud of her and how far she's come!