In talking to my mom last night, we saw no hurry in getting up this morning. Colby's bronchoscopy was scheduled as an add-on and was scheduled today for "some time between 7AM and 11AM." So we figured well, it'll be later in the morning. WRONG! Nurse flies in the room right before 7:00 and says Transport is on their way up to get Colby for his procedure. It's on! Holy crap on a cracker. Very well then. I jumped up and barely had time to brush teeth, take med, put in contacts and sling on brazeer. Then off to the OR we went. Mom stayed behind in the room. Brochs are simple procedures, don't take very long, and Colby has had several in his lifetime. The whole procedure was done by 9:00. The pulmonologist doing the bronch said yep, he definitely needed it. She showed me the pictures she took while down his airways. Mucous/snot everywhere! He did need it for sure. So hopefully she has washed off/suctioned out enough secretions that NOW, FINALLY, air can get moving through Colby's left lung. That will in turn make his respiratory treatments effective and we will get that lung re-inflated. They scheduled an x-ray for 11:30 this morning, and I'm very anxious to see the results from that. If there isn't some improvement at least, I'm afraid I'm going to have to have a small meltdown. Or perhaps a very large one, haven't decided. This kid has to start getting better. It's time.
That's been our morning. Super duper exciting! I'm going to head back up to the room. Check on Colby. Get my shower. Today I'm absolutely taking a nap. Didn't get one yesterday and I'm feeling it already today. Mom is here with us now, and I know she'll watch Colby very closely while I snooze.
I'll update later and let you know how Colby's day has progressed. Bye for now.
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