Finally, Mike's cell phone rang. Nicholas was back in the NICU. We could go see him if we wanted. Mike went up, I stayed in my room with Zachary and Emily.
He was still intubated, which we were expecting. He had a small incision in the upper right part of his skull. The neurosurgeon had not needed to make the incision behind his ear, so the only other incision was in his belly where the neurosurgeon directed the end of the shunt catheter to drain. We were so thrilled that the pressure would start to reduce.
Mike came back to the room with the news and pictures. At 2:45, we received a call from the NICU. Nicholas had woken up and started to fight his intubation. The respiratory therapist monitored his oxygen levels and decided to remove the intubation to see if he would be okay. And he was. His intubation that was supposed to be for two or three days ended up lasting less than 8 hours. It was then we knew we had a fighter on our hands.
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