Happy Friday

Lincoln had a good night last night. His x ray this morning looks about the same as yesterday afternoon ( still the best since being put on ECMO), but his breath sounds are improved from yesterday meaning his lung is opening more. The doctors want to challenge him this morning by making changes to push him toward getting off of ECMO. They are going to turn down the flow on the machine slowly and increase his ventilator settings to see if he will he able to oxygenate himself more using his lung, instead of the machine. They are also going to bring back the nitric oxide he was on before ECMO, which helps him to absorb the oxygen they are giving him. He will also go on a med to help his heart work better as they make his body work harder. It is great news that Lincoln is doing better and the docs feel comfortable making changes. Of course, it is a little scary too since he has been so stable the past few days on the same settings, but he has to work towards coming off if he is ever going to come home! Hopefully Linc will remain strong and be accepting of the changes this morning. We are cheering for him with everything in us!