Awake

Jerry has been brought out of sedation and is now awake. One of the risk factors of this surgery was swelling of the spinal cord doing permanent damage causing ventilator dependency for life. I'm so relieved to report that he is able to breath on his own and is in the process of being extubated. I had to leave his room while they remove the breathing tube, I'm  anxiously awaiting to see him. He's in a lot of pain but doing very well otherwise.