Update: July 23

Ian is doing a little bit better.
They are decreasing the pressure on the ventilator a little every 4 hrs. The ventilator is still in a special mode described in yesterdays post. But the pressure is down from 38 to 20. So much better.
Ian wakes up every once in a while (often when he hears me talking) just enough to move his arms and legs...they had to put restraints on his arms :-( ... he doesn't open his eyes though. (Not sure he can with the doses of pain meds he's on) Yesterday, whenever he woke up a little he would destat. Today he isn't destating when he starts stirring, but they do still give him some extra drugs (madaz and morphine ) on top of what he's getting in his iv (morphine and chloral hydrate - The continuous infusion of chloral hydrate is a study we agreed to be a part of). 

As I was talking to the intensivist today he said Ian is responding well to treatment and they are hoping to extubate him Friday... Of course when in intensive care you never really know. The docs try to give a time frame, but in my experience, most often...dare I say every time... the plans change. ;-)  So not really counting on Friday, but still hoping  :-)   

Here are a few pics of Ian today. He is a little less puffy than yesterday ❤
Can't wait to see this guy smile again ❤