Happy Friday!

Kennedy finally had her broncoscopy today. They came into her room to get her about 8:30 a.m. and I walked with them to the 4th floor where the operating rooms are. When I was leaving to go to the waiting room I gave her a kiss and she put her fist up in the air like "Don't worry Mom, I've got this!" The nurses and doctors were hysterical!

When the procedure was over the doctor came to speak to me and he said she did great! He said her airways look good!! There was a little scar tissue that they needed to cut away and a little irritation from the tube but otherwise they look perfectly fine! He said there would be no reason from an airway prospective that she couldn't be removed from the vent! It's all about her lungs now. So far the plan is to give her another week to get stronger, give her a dose of steroids and try to extubate her again. But we'll deal with that next week. Right now we're all happy so I'm just living in the moment!

Today is a great day for Kennedy and for Mommy and Daddy! We needed this good news! She's a tough little cookie and all of the prayers she's receiving from all over are really working!

Bless you all!!

Love,

The Crist Family