Update

I went back to the hospital this afternoon to ask more questions about Jude. There are several strands of E Coli. The kind he has is part of our "normal flora". His just happened to cause an infection in his trachea. The doctor said they caught it early (they had tested him for infection 5 days earlier and found nothing) and that it's very localized, both of which are good things. The antibiotic that he's on treats the strand he has, so the doctor is very optimistic that it will work. In the meantime, he's getting pounded (lightly) on his chest and back every 4 hours to break of some of the "gunk" that's built up. They're still getting lots of thick stuff when they suction him.

When I arrived, Hazel had just been switched to the nasal cannula. She seemed to do alright with it for the hour I was there. She had her ups and downs, but overall was doing well. I'll try and post a picture of her face soon.