06h40
Gabriel had a fairly quiet night. He stayed with his mom until 3 a.m., when I took over. When he sleeps, his breathing remains stable, even if it’s not yet perfect. The real challenge is when he wakes up: as soon as he cries, you can see his belly deepen. It’s the diaphragm muscles that are struggling to keep up, fatigued by the long weeks of intubation.
The more agitated he gets, the more tired he gets. It’s a vicious circle we try to break by keeping him as calm as possible. We start to find techniques that help him to comfort himself quickly.
No x-rays or blood tests today. They prefer to give him some time to recover and get his hemoglobin back up to par.
16h30
Gabriel’s breathing is still very tight, probably due to fatigue of the respiratory muscles.
After this long period of intubation, these muscles take time to recover.
As a precaution, an X-ray was taken this afternoon. It showed nothing to worry about.
The medical team will now do their utmost to keep him as calm as possible, so that his breathing becomes more regular and he can gradually regain control of his lungs.
I invite everyone to have a thought or a prayer for him, to help him get through this new stage and get out of UTI quickly.
And don’t forget to send him all your love here: I promised him he’d get plenty, so he can use it and find the energy to move forward.
Thank you all for your support, and all the best to Gabriel!
