Kaleb is off pressured air!

Kaleb continues to progress - he transitioned to low flow oxygen by nasal cannula during the day and CPAP at night (this will be similar to what we do when he comes home) and he's doing great with it!

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Todd & Brittany Born
May 01, 2025

Just a quick update to give you some pictures of our handsome boy with no tape on his face! 🥲

This was right after we took the CPAP mask off. It was unexpectedly emotional for me to see my boy’s entire beautiful face!

Kaleb only has one more sedative to wean off of and just started a new heart medication that they want to watch him on for a few days and then we should be moving to the step-down unit to start the discharge process! We are so thankful to God for this progress.

If you remember, last Sunday we mentioned sitting in front of the parents of a boy in the CICU. We had them over for dinner tonight and were so blessed to fellowship with these fellow believers. We have also been so encouraged to see the light they’re being for Christ in the CICU. What a gift to have two Christian families (maybe more?) in the CICU at the same time! We are so thankful for this new friendship and look forward to continuing conversations.

Please Pray:

  • For God to use our combined witness with our new friends to bring someone to Christ!

  • For Kaleb’s lungs to strengthen and heal from the tracheomalacia and bronchomalacia, that he would wean off his sedation easily, and that he would adjust to his new heart medication smoothly.

  • For wisdom (and success) in training Zion and River to sleep through the night and not get out of bed before 6am.