Friday, October 22, 2010

Friday, October 22, 2010



Can you spot what is different today? If you answered "Caleb is missing a nasal cannula", you win. This morning, Caleb's chest x-ray looked great and they decided to drop his volume to 1 liter at 5:00 am. At 9:00 am, they came in and unhooked him all together. He looks so different without the cannula!

Caleb is tolerating the change to oral diuretics very well. Today, they changed his second diuretic to a different drug that is easier to get and administer when we get home. This drug is more common, but did not work for Caleb in the early days. We are going to see if it will work now.

We met with the speech therapist to see if we can get Caleb to take a bottle. Right now, we are just getting him accustomed to it. He has not had anything by mouth since he was two days old. He takes a pacifier fine, but when he tried the bottle, he gagged when the milk came out of the nipple. This weekend, we get to try to get him acquainted with the taste and feel of bottle feeding. I have always been worried about him not being able to bottle feed or breast feed, but after being through this process, I am not worried. I have no problem using the feeding tube if we have to so we can bring him home.

We did not move out of the PCTU today either. They decided that he was doing too well for Moderate Care, so they are going to move him straight to the floor. Today, beds were available in Moderate Care, but not on the floor. This is not at all disappointing, because right now he has a great room and shares a nurse with a great roommate.

Today was another great day! All of the nurses and doctors cannot believe the change that has resulted from the surgery.

7 comments:

  1. I could NOT go to bed until I read how Caleb did today - now we can rest easy. Little stinker is cruisin right along! MAN! So exciting to see his little face without the cannula and to read "he's doing too well for Moderate Care"!!
    So exciting!! Hugs to you and the little superstar!!!

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  2. Beautiful little guy !! Love you all !! he looks SO good ... !!!
    Dad in law!

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  3. Was it a thrill to be able to hold him again? He is a beautiful baby, swallowing milk, don't gag me Mom. What a joy if using the feeding tube for a bit longer is the challenge of the day. Discharge is real. Look but don't touch at your house, sounds like a new birth day! Wonderful thought. Loish

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  4. What a beautiful little guy! Caleb looks absolutely wonderful in this picture!! What a doll! I think he is ready to come home too!! We sure are excited for your last couple of days and pray for many more!!

    Shannon

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  5. What a beautiful picture! SO excited he is thriving now!! Go Caleb!!

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  6. Sounds like he turned the corner! Way to go little guy and way to go God!! =)

    --Chas

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  7. Oh Jen - how exciting! So great to have a few good days in a row!

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