Monday, April 16, 2012

Look At Those Oxygen Levels

Junior started using the IPV on Thursday evening and since then we have seen quite a change in his oxygen levels. He has needed no daytime oxygen since that time even with some asthma issues still hanging around. Not to say he doesn't still get the excess lung secretions and won't need oxygen at times but we are very clearly seeing that it is helping him. The goal will be to be able to start backing off on other treatments such as his airway vest meaning more time for fun things.
These are the numbers I saw Sunday morning. Junior was on bipap but no oxygen, can't get better then that(heart rate is a bit high because he was stretching and waking up).
I took off his bipap and started his morning treatments. A half hour after taking off bipap, he is on room air(again high heart rate but this time from the neb treatment). Relaxing and looking out the window, Mellisa decorated it for Spring for him.
Ready to go outside

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