Monday, January 24, 2011

Monday, January 24, 2011


Today, Caleb learned that he has feet. He spent several minutes investigating them today. He is going to very disappointed in a few days when his foot no longer has a oxygen sensor and does not glow red.

Caleb had an excellent day today. He had a chest x-ray this morning and it looked great. As I have mentioned before, getting a chest x-ray involves being strapped to a device that looks like something out of a medieval torture chamber. Today, Caleb did not cry at all. He flirted with the x-ray technician and sat there with a resigned look on his face during the x-ray. When it was over, he went back to flirting.

With the exception of being kind of sore, Caleb seems back to his normal flirty, happy self. I am having a hard time believing that a little body can go through so much and can come out so happy.

The nurse practioner decided to try Caleb's morphine wean again today. We went back to 20 from 30 at about 9:00 am. As of 10:30 pm, he was still showing no ill effects of the wean.

Today, Caleb was started back on 22 calorie breastmilk. That also seems to be going well so far. He did have one little spit-up, but that could have been because I put the pacifier in his mouth when he wasn't quite ready and gagged him. Bad mom.

His blood pressure, oxygen saturations and diuretics are all still looking fine, so I think that all we have left is the rest of the morphine wean and 24 calorie breastmilk. We will also have to do a discharge echocardiogram and EKG. We will see what new things are in store for tomorrow!

7 comments:

  1. Jen, the feet thing, is because he is one of a very few amount of Dougherty boys/men, that can actually see his feet. :) Glad it is all going well. Love you all. Matt, Bon, Code and Bret

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  2. Jen,
    I follow your blog daily, and praise the Lord for Caleb's progress. Seeing his pics bring back so many memories of our grandson going through this. These babies do bounce back quickl, don't they? Will keep you in our prayers.

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  3. So happy Caleb is doing so well!

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  4. I read this daily and I am so glad he is doing so well! Dont stop the updates.

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  5. I discovered your blog through facebook around the time Caleb was born. My sister went to school with your father-in-law at KCCBS, back in the dark ages. One of my high school classmates was a relative as well. Long story short, I have been sucked straight into the heart of Caleb's story. I check your blog almost daily. I cry with you and celebrate in your victories. By profession, I'm a Registered Nurse with a million years of NICU experience. In the past several years I've drifted to the role of "Lactation Consulltant" at the busiest hospital in Kansas City. I want to applaud you for hanging in there with the daunting task of pumping. I'm thoroughly amazed that you're STILL pumping after all of these months. I just got a call this week from a mom with a 5 month old baby who has just been "cleared by his doctor" to breastfeed. I just wanted to put a vote in your corner to say that you must be the most amazing mom EVER!!!!!!!!!! I'm SOOOOOOOO happy Caleb is doing as great as he is. Please know you have a friend in Kansas City. Feel free to contact me any time you need support, or just need to vent. Love and prayers,,, Carol

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  6. P.S. jellyblock is my son. I can give you my contact info, if you want.

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