Day 40

Mason is doing well today. The docs have weaned his vent pressure down to 25. They are also staring to wean his breathing rate (how many breaths the vent gives him) to get him to do more on his own. His current rate setting is 45 per minute with Mason contributing from 5 to 10 breaths above this on his own.

The docs have also weaned more of his morphine and sedation over the last two days. He does not seem to mind at all.

Travis and I got to hold him again last night. We were surprised they let us do this two nights in a row.

Mason may have his second belly closure procedure at the end of this week. If his vent settings continue to go down and he achieves a pressure of 23 or 24 again, then they will schedule him in.