Caleb had another good day today. Phil got to hold him this afternoon. He was doing well so they took him off the CPAP and put him back on the high flow oxygen. It is much quieter and looks much more comfortable. One nurse described the CPAP as "putting your head out the window of your car going down the freeway at 70 miles per hour".
Phil and I are both home tonight to get the kids off to school tomorrow. It seems strange to be in our house at the same time. It has been one day short of three weeks since the last time.
Today, Caleb was weaned off his morphine drip. He has been on it since he was two days old. Now, he gets pain and sedation medicine when he needs it. It is nice to wean him off, but now everyone needs to be on alert to see if he is in pain. Sometimes he gets really cranky and it is hard to know if it is his temper or if he is really hurting.
We just called the nurse and Caleb was still doing great. That makes 5 hours on the high flow oxygen. Hopefully he keeps it up!
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Thanks for posting such good news. Best wishes to the kids as they begin the school year tomorrow. It will be an exciting day, I'm sure.
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Good New!! Still praying that you will all be home together very soon! Our love to you all. I bed the kids are excited, not!
ReplyDeleteKatie, Steve, Noah and Emma
So glad to hear he is off the CPAP, sounds like things are moving along - wonderful!! Praying for the kids today as they start back to school in the midst of a strange time of life for them. Love you all.
ReplyDeleteBeth
Go Caleb! Love all the good news! Thinking of you! Betsy
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