Sunday, August 16, 2009 10:40 AM

Sunday, August 16, 2009 10:40 AM, EDT

Kyle continues to make wonderful progress with his breathing! Yesterday he was able to go three rounds with no ventilator, all for more than 40 minutes at a time! His doctors are very pleased with this. Every day, the goal is to keep him off the vent longer than the day prior. They will continue to monitor his progress and regroup tomorrow, Monday, to determine how much more time they want to keep him to wean completely off the vent. The NRH has criteria that he has to meet in order to transfer him over, so they want to be sure all bases are covered.

He is still being treated for respiratory infection and it looks like there may be a new bacteria growing, so they are taking all precautions with a new antibiotic. He is much more alert, awake and communicati

ve and is working hard to get out of ICU and into rehab.

He really enjoys getting cards from friends and family, so thank you all for sending them. He really does appreciate everyone thinking of him!

More later....