As long as I have a chance, I'll continue to update on a daily basis (don't get too used to it though!) It's kind of a nice way to keep track of everything that is going on with little Isaac.
When I came in this morning, the nurse said he had a good night. They turned down the oxygen in his incubator to room air. The C-PAP that he is on is actually Si-PAP, which is a step between C-PAP and the ventilator. It provides continuous positive airway pressure as well as some breaths. When he started on this, he was getting 40 breaths a minute. As of last night it was 20 and just this afternoon, he was put onto just the C-PAP (don't worry if that doesn't make any sense - I'm still learning about it myself).
They put in a PICC line - basically an IV with more permanent site (it can stay in for up to a month, as opposed to a few days for IVs). It's long procedure, and once it's in, they x-ray it to check the position. Then they adjust it, and x-ray it again. It seems to be in a good spot now and he is rid of a few tubes and wires.
They repeated the echo to check the valve. The doctor said it has changed from "large" to "moderate." He was hoping it would have closed completely. Isaac will receive 3 more days of medication, and hopefully that will take care of it.
I had a great sleep in a real bed, thanks to my cousin. Tomorrow, the nurse said I may be able to hold him and try Kangaroo Care, so I'm looking forward to that.
2 comments:
So good to find your blog! We know the routine with the PICC, and we hope the procedure goes smoothly for little Isaac. All the best with tomorrow - one day at a time, eh?
sterkte,
the Pot family
Sounds like a lot of improvement/changes today. Still praying.
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