Day 92 - Post Surgery Update
*Sorry this post is going to be brief. The original post was about 3 days in the making (regarding why James got the trach), but everything deleted. 😭😫😩🥱😞 That will have to be for another day.
So...
Thursday, April 1st, 2021Late night/early morning post surgery update:
- They turned on his heater because he was running a lower temperature. He also has also a rectal probe to take his temperature 24/7.
- They put an ointment on his eyes to help with lubrication because he is sedated, paralyzed, and the heater doesn't help.
Morning Update: James will be sedated and paralyzed until Monday, until they do the first trach change. Shortly after that we should be going back to the NICU.
Today they started James on a continuous feed drip at 2mls. They will be increasing these feeds every 2 hours until they reach 14 mls.
Side Note: Mom pumps about 1200mls/day so it looks like we will be filling up our 2nd deep freezer. Since you never know when you may lose your supply it is hard for us to make the decision to donate frozen milk when there's a possibility we may need it.
Vent Settings
FiO2: ranging from 40-45
PEEP: 12
Rate: 40
Tidal Volume: 24
PEAK: 29
Evening Update: Today is the first day that James has worn socks! 🧦 A lot of these photos will look the same until Monday, but we're still taking them! #1SecondEverday
James is now sporting a night mask for his eyes. This is also to help with keeping the eyes lubricated with the heat on.
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