Anders is back on casino tubes. He likes those much better than the cpap. It's a more comfortable way for him to breath than cpap scuba gear. I don't blame him.
Anders has done really well on them. The only time he desaturated his oxygen levels was after the new triplets were admitted to Nursery 3. I imagine Anders being the Clint Eastwood character in "Gran Torino," saying "Get off my lawn!" as he flicks a cigarette in the corner while the unit rushes the new babies in place. Anders is by far the grand old man of Nursery 3. He has another giant baby right next to him. This time it's a boy. Even though Anders hasn't gained any weight for a couple of days, he looks bigger and more mature than earlier this week.
Anders will have his pic line taken out today as he is no longer on antibiotics. They are giving him a new steroid for his lungs. The cloudiness on the right lung remains unchanged.
So, Anders is half way through Day 6 of extubation. We are excited that he seems to be doing better than yesterday even with a lower flow of oxygen. His color is better than yesterday and he seems calmer. Yet, Anders has a bit of Bill Clinton in him. Those desats were like 42 singing "Don't You Forget About Me" on the "Solid As Barack" pre-election sketch from last season's "Saturday Night Live." No word yet on whether Anders will team up with Bill Ayers and Reverend Wright for a power trio ballad ala Rod Stewart, Bryan Adams, and Sting.
Anders is looking more human everyday, as a result we are feeling more human.
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