Day 66

I don't have too much to report today, but I've noticed people get antsy when I don't post for a day. :) We're going to try Holden off of oxygen support for a little while this evening, and see how he does on room air. If he passes that test, he'll have one less tube in his nose. We're also talking about trying to feed him NG tomorrow. (He'll still be fed through the tube in his nose, but the tube will be in his stomach instead of his intestines.) Nobody seems to be sure if he's ready for it or not, but we're not making any progress by waiting, so it's worth a shot. He's not as happy today as he has been, and he doesn't seem to be feeling well. He's showing a few symptoms of withdrawl, so maybe all of the cuts we made to his meds are catching up to him. We'll most likely leave them alone for the next day or so to let him adjust before we make any more massive cuts. He was up most of the night with abdominal pain, but seems to be doing a little better now... Hopefully he's past the worst of it!