Lawson was awake for at least an hour while we were there today. Everyone who came by,-nurses, doctors, even other mom's we've met, commented on how 'content and comfortable' he looked today. You can hear us chatting with the nurse in the video about how well he is doing. It really seems like getting the unhealthy part of the lung out of his little body has literally given him new life! He is breathing better, seems more comfortable, is crying less, and overall just seems happier. His x-ray is also showing progress; the portion of the left lung that remains has already begun expanding to compensate! I truly believe we're on the upswing here!
Just before we left today, I had been at Lawson's bedside and just finished pumping. So I was by myself when Dr. Rice came by. He was all smiles and came right over to hug me. I just had to tell him about the blog and Lauri's comment about wanting to give him hugs and kisses. He was blushing and laughing when he said, "Aww, that's sweet, but completely unnecessary. We're just doing our job here." He's not only an amazing surgeon with excellent bedside manner, but he's modest as well. :)
