Tuesday's Update

Good morning,
Things are still going well for Mr. Braden and his lil' lungs :-) I feel like I can finally breathe knowing he's made it this far on his own. They started him back on his feeds (through his nose). The nurse was also taking out one of his big IV's (his "art"line). This was in one of his arteries in his wrist. It measured his blood pressure and was used to draw blood for different blood tests, etc. Since he's doing so well, they will only need to draw blood once a day...this they can do through his PICC (sp?) line that's in his thigh/groin area. They're even hinting at shipping us up to the 4th floor, which means no more ICU...whoo-hoo! They're not going to do this today, but we may be finding out sometime soon when this big move will be.

I can't even begin to express the amount of gratitude we feel towards all of you who have been so supportive during this difficult time. You continue to lift our spirits every day. We continue to thank you for your comments, cards, e-mails, and for reading our blog. Thank you for thinking of us often and sending your prayers. We know that God is keeping a careful watch on Braden....our little fighter has been able to move mountains under His guidance.

Love always,
Steph
PS....we have been receiveing angels in the mail through "Angels of Hope." We're not sure who the anonymous donators are, but thank you...they are truly special gifts.