5:28 AM
Last night, Gabriel had a peaceful night, sometimes waking up to share a few tender moments with his Aunt Jaqueline, who calmed him by humming the Barney song to him, before he peacefully fell back asleep, soothed by the magic of lullabies and love.
Today is the big day!
Exactly two months later, they are finally going to remove Gabriel’s breathing tube. This is a very important step for him.
We’re crossing our fingers and sending him all our positive energy so he can navigate this new stage with strength and courage.
Come on, Gabriel, we’re all with you 💪❤️
15h26
Gabriel was extubated at around 12.30pm, after exactly 2 months!
According to the doctor, the first 15 minutes were very hectic. For a while, they even thought it wouldn’t work.
They administered a sedative, but it had no immediate effect.
Little by little, he adapted to the device placed in his nostrils and eventually calmed down.
This device is called a high-flow nasal cannula.
It delivers heated, humidified oxygen at a high flow rate, which is more comfortable and more effective than conventional oxygen spectacles.
Initially, he was receiving 100% oxygen, and they’ve already been able to reduce this to 55%.
Since then, everything seems to be going well.
When he sleeps, it’s peaceful. When he’s awake, too. And when he cries… it’s a little more rock’n’roll.
The next few hours / days will be decisive.
He has secretions in the form of bubbles in his mouth that need to be regularly aspirated, as irritation of his throat and mucous membranes (larynx, trachea) causes an overproduction of saliva and mucus.
He remains under close surveillance for the time being.
Bonus moment: we finally heard a bit of his voice when he cried!
He hadn’t made a sound for two months.
I think we’re the happiest parents in the world when we hear our child cry ❤️
It’s like a second birth.
Thanks for all your messages!
This strength, coming from the four corners of the world, helps him (and us too) to fight every day so that he can leave this hospital in full health!