Ok I stopped my blog update yesterday because Colby's pulmonologist came in. So I just hit publish and figured I'd pick up where I left off. Now I'll update until morning rounds. So if this update seems to end abruptly dont be surprised. Here we go. Monday Colby's port had to be re-accessed. It's accessed now but you have to change the needles every 7 days. With as much trouble with he's had with this stupid thing, I was a nervous wreck. Probably as nervous as when they took him off the vent. I kept thinking don't make him cry, don't stick him a bunch of times, don't hurt him. Then I was worried if he cried, that would make his oxygen drop, it always doos. Then he'd have trouble breathing, then his lung would collapse, then he'd need to be re-intubated. Yeah, I was that scared. Stranger things have happened with this kid, ya know. The same lady who did his port access in the ER came to change his needles. I was really glad to see her. She changed the needles out, no problems. Wow, what a relief. One more success to put on the smiley face sheet. Colby has had lots of smiley face moments the last couple days. Any time they pull out more tubes than they put in, that's a darn good thing. Colby's chest tube has been out several days. His IJ and peripheral IVs are gone. And the biggie, Colby has been off that freakin vent 70 hours!! I've been so superstitious. I didn't want to send out text or blog updates saying Colby was doing well. Stupid I know, but didn't want to say hey he's doing great, no wait, he's doing crappy back on the vent. As a matter of fact the vent machine is still in here, I wouldn't let them take it out. I think I'll have it removed today lol. We'll make one tiny change to his bipap settings today and that's it. Then see how he does. Colby's skin looks great. We've been keeping a close eye on his face since he's had the bipap on 24/7. The only time it comes off is for cough treatments. Also plan on giving him a bath. His hair was so nasty long I had Colby's dad bring up clippers. Dad and I buzzed Colby's hair this past Saturday. There was no way I was going to have all that long hair of his curling up everywhere getting in the way of putting his bipap mask on and off. Well, docs are next door so they'll be rounding on sweet Colby boy next. More soon. Thanks everyone for the continued super. Love ya.