Waiting..........

Well.....Paula's Doctor came in this morning around 8 a.m. and removed her trach. We had about 3 Doctor's, 2 Nurse's and a Respiratory Therapist in her room watching her and the monitor. As I looked around everyone was on pins and needle's. I guess this was what it was like watching the moon landing for the first time.....lol. Anyway, she did well, her oxygen saturation's where high 90's and 100 at times. I shared with her Doctor her oxygen was rarely at 100 when she had her trach and he was surprised. I was nervous cause he said that depending on how she did he might have had to put the trach back in, but like always she passed with flying colors. He stayed by her bedside for about 40 minutes and was real pleased with how well she was breathing on her own. Once the trach was removed she could immediately tell something was different and she stuck her pointer finger in her stoma (hole) and had a surprised look on her face as she looked at her finger, she was not expecting that....lol. The Doctor said that usually when the patient is not ready for de-cannulation (trach removal) you will see signs right away like low oxygen levels, straining to breath and discomfort, Paula was showing no signs that she was not ready. After they gave her a breathing treatment and medication to help with any swelling around her stoma, and all the medical staff left, It was just my baby girl and I. I thanked my Father in Heaven for her, and allowing me to be able to witness his healing powers. If all continues to go well we should be going home tomorrow, but her Doctor did stress to me that at anytime she might need her trach replaced not to worry, her accomplishment today was a huge milestone. She has since began to really cry, and now can really begin to talk. She loves for me to rub and scratch her neck, she reminds me of a little kitten. Thank you again to everyone for your love and support and the many prayers in Paula's behalf. For those of you who did not know my Aunt Paula, she was a Beautiful, humble, amazing woman who taught others so much in her short 23 years on this earth. I couldn't have chosen a better name for my sweet baby girl and I see alot of my Aunts precious spirit in her. I like to think its because my Aunt took such good care of my baby before she came to me....