Day 22 am

Just called to check on my mom and her nurse Brenda said that she was stable and has been awake since 4 am wanting the tube out.  Brenda told her that the doctor has to come to evaluate whether or not she can get it out and Dr. Kwan (awesome lady) is coming about 8:30 - so it could be today that they take that tube out.....we shall see.  I remember from last time that the "peep" setting had to be at 5 or less - that measures how much the machine is working vs. my mom initiating breathing - and she was at 5 when I left so maybe they will get it out.  This time I know they will monitor her blood gases more after she is off the tube as compared to last time...they only measured her blood gases on the day the tube was removed and not again.  So this time I hope they check it again before they send her on her merry way......I will ask for it if they don't...in retrospect I think it should have been tested before she left Kaiser as that is when I noticed she was breathing differently....the things you learn.  More later