6.25.10 Chest Tubes OUT

Big news! The chest tubes are all now officially out! The doctor came into Nicho's room today at about 3pm (PST), snipped the stitches and pulled them right out. When she took all the bandages off, Sam told him he looked like Weapon 11 from the X-men (Seriously, I think it was meant as a compliment).

Nicholas has been all smiles (and his pain meds have been lowered, so the positivity isn't medically induced). He even went on a walk to the gift shop and then to the cafeteria before he became too tired and came back to his room.

My understanding is that the doctor will make an assessment tomorrow and it is likely he will be moved to a regular hospital room outside the ICU then. Nicholas will have more freedom to move around the hospital and the hospital grounds at that time.

Again, all good news.