My doctors decided today that I was not quite ready yet to attempt taking me off of the ventilator. They want to give me another day or so to get my strength up and let my steroids and other medicines heal my airway and lungs. One thing that we have learned through all of this is patience, so we can definitely wait for things that are in my best interest. Overall, I had a pretty good day and have continued taking my feedings and weaning down on the ventilator settings. Interestingly enough, I had one of my fits (as my Mom calls them) today. Over the last month, we have been trying to figure out what has been causing me what appears to be severe discomfort. We thought at one point that it may have been the hernia, colic, bronchial spasms, irritability and even the airway obstruction. It seems that it is not any of these because my hernia is fixed and I am on the vent, so it leaves the question still unanswered. My new doctor saw me in action today and is trying very hard to figure out what is going on. A quick dose of pain medicine instantly relieved me, so we are thinking that it is definitely some sort of discomfort. We are really looking forward to hopefully finding an answer because these "fits" have definitely led to some of my breathing difficulties. Praying for answers and a simple fix