Yes, another late post...I need to get to bed, so I'll keep this quick. D is doing much better, the fever is almost entirely gone, and it looks like the antibiotics are helping. We'll try and head down to the hospital together tomorrow after she gets a checkup.
Andrew had a good day overall. His oxygen, vent amplitude, and vent pressure are all down, the first time everything has gone down in a few days...it's been down on one, up on another. He's been on his tummy for two days straight, and they've been turning his head and giving him breathing treatments. His edema (extra fluid) is looking much better, and they have switched back to the weaker diuretic. He's done with his course of antibiotics, and none of the cultures taken from his blood or his chest have come back positive.
They started feedings this morning, just a tiny bit (4 cc's in two doses, every three or four hours). They're trying Pedialyte to start with. As of my last call (about an hour ago), he had successfully completed twelve hours of feedings and they were moving over to breast milk on the same dosage and schedule. This small a volume isn't really enough to sustain anything, but hopefully it will teach his stomach and intestines how to start the process.
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Dear Danielle, Jamie and Andrew,
ReplyDeleteI am thinking of you throughout each day--you are in my prayers.
Jaime, thank you so much for keeping us posted on each day of your lives--I hope you are saving
your diary for Andrew, when he gets older. Such a tribute to your love for him and Danielle should be savored when the crisis has passed. Looking at your posting times, I wonder at your endurance. Take care of yourself.
Hugs to you all. Marjie(Let me know when you would like a meal-or???) 760-729-5290