I spoke with Dad's nurse this morning and unfortunately they had to preform a tracheal intubation on him early this morning to help with his breathing as he was laboring too hard. (I assume it is a tracheal intubation - but he is definitely intubated.) While this means he will not be able to speak until they can remove the tube, it does mean that they can help him with his breathing, making sure he gets enough oxygen and also help by suctioning clear his airways and helping to clear his lungs of all the accumulated liquids/gunk.
His nurse did say that he was still able to follow commands, so that is a good sign from a neurologic standpoint - though Larson can do a much better job of explaining all this when he is able to post. I just wanted to get the latest info out to everyone who has been so wonderfully supportive to us all. While we may not say so directly just now, it means a great deal to us to have such a supportive and loving community surrounding us.
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