Better news today. Aiden decided he didn't like the breathing tube anymore, so he decided to pull it out. They had been weaning him down on his oxygen support, so they decided they would change him to a new ventilator when they re-intubated him. He did really well on the new ventilator (a ventilator he didn't tolerate well at all previously) and by the time we got to the hospital at around 4:00 PM, they had him down at only 24%! The best news, though, was that on the new ventilator, he could be held. They wanted to watch him for a while before they would let us hold him, so he probably won't be ready until tomorrow, but we were really excited.
They had started feeding him two days ago and his tummy was still looking OK today, so they decided to increase his feedings
from 1 mL to 2 mL. Hopefully he will continue to tolerate the feedings and they will be able to increase them even more soon. It would be such a blessing to get him better and get this nightmare behind us.
We drove to Price to visit my parents after we left the hospital. We spent a few hours there and then drove back. It was good for the kids to be able to see their grandparents and cousins.
They had started feeding him two days ago and his tummy was still looking OK today, so they decided to increase his feedings
from 1 mL to 2 mL. Hopefully he will continue to tolerate the feedings and they will be able to increase them even more soon. It would be such a blessing to get him better and get this nightmare behind us.
We drove to Price to visit my parents after we left the hospital. We spent a few hours there and then drove back. It was good for the kids to be able to see their grandparents and cousins.
Good news! I hope he continues to make steps in the right direction. You are all still in our prayers.
ReplyDeleteThat is good news! Hope all continues in a good direction-thinking of you guys.
ReplyDelete