Last night, Gabriel spent a rather stable night at Paula’s side. <\/p>\n\n
At around 4am, Manuela joined him. Later that morning, the doctor came to see us and told us that yesterday, we’d really come close to a return to the ICU (intensive care unit). <\/p>\n\n
He did everything he could to avoid it, even administering Precedex directly in the room. A procedure normally reserved for ITUs. His objective was clear: to avoid another intubation for Gabriel. We narrowly avoided a catastrophe, which reminds us how fragile Gabriel remains and how vigilant we must remain. <\/p>\n\n
Fortunately, the day also brought progress. <\/p>\n\n
Gabriel managed two short sessions with the NIV machine. This machine is the same as the one used for intubation, but here in non-invasive mode: a mask over his nose exerts pressure to help him breathe, strengthen his lungs and reopen certain areas weakened by scarring and atelectasis. <\/p>\n\n
According to a physiotherapist who seems to know a lot about the subject, the machine and mask are not the best way to help him. We asked the hospital for a Philips Trilogy Evo machine and a Soft Baby respireo mask. <\/p>\n\n
Finally, tomorrow will see the start of his third pulsotherapy, with a high dose of corticosteroids (30 mg per kilo). <\/p>\n\n
The aim is to reduce or even halt the inflammation caused by bronchiolitis obliterans, and thus prevent the disease from progressing further.<\/p>\n\n
Today, I have a very important request for you. <\/p>\n\n
We’re preparing an action plan for the next<\/strong> stage, which will involve several phases. <\/p>\n\n Some of them will require the support of a committed community, capable of carrying out small, simple but collective actions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n \ud83d\udc49 For example, by liking or sharing publications at the right time, we can amplify our communication and give more impact to our fight for Gabriel.<\/p>\n\n That’s why I invite you to leave your email address below<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n \n Why email?<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n\n Because it’s the most direct and least intrusive way of contacting you if you don’t come to the blog.<\/p>\n\n I promise never to spam you: you will receive :<\/p>\n\n The more of us there are, the stronger we’ll be. <\/p>\n\n Together, we can make a real difference and support Gabriel in his fight.<\/p>\n\n Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your help \ud83d\udc99<\/p>\n\t\t\n