Goodbye PCMC, Hello Shriners, Part 2

The small window on the bottom right was Ammon's PICU room from Friday to Wednesday. We finally said goodbye to PCMC, hopefully for the last time. He left about 2:20 p.m. Sept. 3, 2008. Here is a photo of Shriners (blue dome building) taken from inside Ammon's PICU window at PCMC. I put this on to show how close the two hospitals are together.

Two new ambulance friends, Chris (left) and Jeremiah.

Still a little nervous about this ride.

Unloading at Shriners

Nice and comfy back in the same room and same bed at Shriners.

Ammon left PCMC without oxygen, but had to be put back on after we got here. He still has some rattling in his lungs and that may take a few more days to clear up but overall, he is doing great! He will have a neck collar tomorrow and a soft body brace (don't worry Mrs. Minson and Mrs. Gebert - it's only while he recovers). After that is done, he will be able to begin some sitting for short periods of time. We have no idea how long he will be here - maybe 5 days, maybe 2 weeks. It depends on how well he recovers. He is skinny, skinny, skinny! We will have to fatten him up. He is now on full, regular feeding so we hope we can add a little meat to his skinny frame.
Note the awesome "The Quest" BYU shirt. I promised I'd get him a BYU shirt and it would be the first thing that would fit over his head as a regular shirt that doesn't have to be buttoned up. It drowns him but he is a happy camper. His voice is beginning to come back finally. I can actually hear him without having to put my ear right up to his mouth.

Good progress! There is, indeed, a light at the end of the tunnel.