Day 73 - Doing Our Best/Nighttime Scare

Saturday, March 13, 2021

Update:  James had a large weight gain last night. He’s now 2460g or 5 pounds 7 ounces.  His FIO2 has been around 52 most of today, which is better than the 60 yesterday and 57 most of the night.  His CO2 did go up from 66 to 70, which isn’t a large enough jump to be concerned with at the moment.  As of now, things are fairly steady.  Mom pumps, holds James, cleans bottles, stores the milk, and  spends her days and nights at the NICU supporting the nursing staff and respiratory team, while Dad tries not to get in the way, reads an occasional book to James, cleans some bottles every so often, and begins to transition back to business. It’s been approximately 100 days of hospital stays (since Mom’s original hospital visits in December) and the busy summer season is approaching.  Mom and Dad are making a great team making this all work and are taking it day by day.  Too much planning isn’t effective. Focusing on what’s out of our control doesn’t serve the cause. So, we are as present with the day as possible. (Often easier said then done).  We appreciate all of the kind gestures, love, prayers, and thoughtful emails. We read them to James as they come in!  So, keep that 💩 up!  😊 

Evening:  Unfortunately James had a pretty scary bronchspasm that lasted for 45 minutes. The Doctors had to bag him to to help him recover. We guess you could relate it to a very severe asthma attack. They couldn't give him anymore albuterol since his heart rate was already high. Needless to say, it was a not so fun episode. Especially after James had such a nice hold with Mom and a bath with Mom and Dad. And a FaceTime with Juju. He even got to wear his new outfit.  They raised all of his levels up to calm him down, and that’s seems to be working for now. 

Photos from before his episode:

P.S. You can email James your love and support as often as you’d like:  JamesWestonAbramowitz@gmail.com