Graduation Day

Before:


After:



Yes, that cute little face is now cannula free!
Toby saw his pulmonologist today. He slept the last two nights in "room air" while on the monitor and did a great job of maintaining his blood oxygen level. (96!) He was checked over today and pronounced ready to come off the oxygen.

No more oxygen. No more cannulas. No more sticky dots on his face. No more tubing. No more tethers. No more concentrator humming. No more tanks to haul around. No more monitor.

Toby is already enjoying his new freedom.

And we are giving thanks to Him in whose "hand is the life of every living thing
and the breath of all mankind." (Job 12:10)

Happy Valentine's Day

weight gain

Toby's new weight is 21 lbs. and 2 ounces. This is a half a pound increase in the past three weeks. This is far more than he had gained in the previous three months, so it is safe to say that the new formula regime is working.

He visited the occupational therapist today and completely refused to do anything she asked him to do. He would not like to drink out of the water cup; he would much rather dump the water onto the table and splash it around a little bit. Just about the only trick he showed her was how he could drag his oxygen tank around behind him whenever he wanted to go somewhere.

That's all of the appointments for this week. Next week: more occupational therapy plus the pulmonary doctor.

Photos

sleeping . . .



playing . . .



laughing . . .