First Day on Vapotherm

After much lobbying by Terri and me the hospital made Matthew their first test case with Vapotherm. This is a very gentle breathing machine that uses a simple clear plastic cannula to feed his nasal passages heated/humidified air. Since it was a new device, all the respiratory therapists were present for the demonstration. Matthew became very alert so I stood by him while he was transitioned. While the doctors and RT�s looked on to test his reactions, Matthew gave out a big lion�s yawn and took it all in stride. He looked at me as if to ask, �what�s with all the grown-ups Dad, is it my Birthday already?�