The ventilator is out!!!!!

We let Jennifer rest because she was getting so anxious about the tube in her throat. She has a very sensitive gag reflex and it was really beginning to show! She fell asleep for an hour or so and then the nurse woke her up to start the whole process over again with removing the ventilator. Ray had gone back and was with her and I decided to walk back to check on her. She was awake and started gagging and thought she was throwing up. I went to get the nurse, the therapist came along with the Dr. that assisted in the surgery and they noticed that she had an air leak in the tube, plus the tube was larger than should have been, but used it for the bronch they performed. Anyway, they pulled it and put her on oxygen and she's smiling and trying to talk, but she can only whisper for now. She's actually very happy, like the rest of us. Another hurdle accomplished!!!!!