Day 25 hour 1

Tony had a busy morning today. He sat in the chair for an hour and a half and he has been breathing on his own most of the afternoon. His muscles are getting a bit stronger. They put what's called a purple valve on his tracheotomy today. That allows air to flow over his vocal cords. He should be able to talk soon. His started with the speech therapist today. She said she heard him say Hi. It was almost like a whisper. He didn't say anything else but she said sometimes they need to hear their voice cough and make noises before they are ready to try on their own. I did hear him make a groan noise. Thank you Lord for another baby step!

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