We met so many parents in the PICU who were in the same position we were in- they were looking at loosing a little loved one. And the remarkable thing about that is that it seemed to create an amazing bond. We were all praying for each other's kids- crying together and looking for the daily update. Some days there wasn't any good news and other days there was some good news. And then came our day for good news! Brenner was getting his breathing tube removed. There was no guaruntee it would stay out. There was no guaruntee if it stayed out that he wouldn't need something called CPAP or oxygen by nasal cannula. God was still with our little Brenner. The tube came out. Brenner was breathing just fine on his own and only needed 1 liter of oxygen by nasal cannula. And within a few hours, he didn't even need that.
Brenner needed an EEG. (Notice the attractive gauze turbin on Brenner in this pic.) He would be monitored for 48 hours. It was protocol for all TBI (traumatic brain injury) kids to get 48 hours of EEG monitoring because seizures were common. Once again, we were blessed beyond measure. Brenner had irritability, but no seizures. He was on preventative seizure medication and would have to go home on it.
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