09:52 AM
Gabriel had a calm night alongside his cousin Silviana.
This morning he was sleeping peacefully while all the respiratory machines in the ICU were beeping due to a pressure issue in the oxygen network. Nothing serious, it was resolved quickly, but it was impressive.
A doctor came by and told us that the CT scan results are quite positive.
Now, there are still 2 atelectasis that need to be addressed.
To do this, they are considering performing a bronchoscopy next week.
And if everything is okay during this step, then maybe they will also remove the tube.
In the meantime, they have started to lower the settings on the respiratory machine to encourage Gabriel to regain control of his lungs:
Oxygen: 35%
PEEP: 6
PC: 10
Respiratory Rate / min: 18
We’re going to see the official doctor this afternoon to confirm all of this.
5:42 PM
The afternoon was calm.
A new doctor came by and told us essentially the same thing as her colleagues, except that they are also considering doing the bronchoscopy because the camera used for the examination is probably larger than Gabriel’s tube. This doesn’t change much, as their goal remains to remove this tube.
As always, I explain to him what will happen. This afternoon, I told him what was planned, congratulating him on how far he’s come. And when I announced that they might remove the tube next week… he gave me a big smile!
