Saturday II

Luke's had his speaking valve on for most of the day since about 9:40. We gave hiim a break for about an hour after his nap. All three of us have suffered through crying, coughing, suctioning, and recovering. Our hope is that if we can help him master it today, he'll be able to use it around the clock in the very near future. Our desperate desire is to have Luke decanulated by the fall.