Journal entry by Erica Tavares —
Greatest news! Mateo had his chest tube taken out this past Wednesday! I wanted to wait a few days to make sure there were no bumps in the road after it was removed. We are so happy to see him thriving, and running around free and happy. He was able to go back to preschool on Thursday and had a great day back! We again thank everybody for all the love, support, and contributions to his care. We feel like the luckiest people on earth!