Day 175 - Decreasing PEEP 🐥 & Increasing Tidal Volume 🌊

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021

Change/Updates:

  • New Doctor today
  • Vent Settings:
  1. Increase Tidal Volume from 53 to 60
  2. Decreased PEEP from 13 to 12
  • Continuing on Automode for 2 hours on Day Shift and 2 hours on Night shift. May increase length of time. James is doing really well with it.
His G-tube had a bloody gauze last night and also leaked through his onesie and blanket. The contact at the doctor and surgeon who said that this was okay due to this new G-tube replacement causing some trauma. So we just need this to heal and get a little more snug around the button.

Overall he had a really good night of sleep. Mom just held him a lot today while trying to figure out painful health insurance/ Cobra/ Marketplace/ Medicaid information. The worst! Is anyone really knowledgeable with this stuff?

Mom and Dad did the trach change today. In the evening, James sat up in his boppy and looked around the room while listening to Disney lullabies.

P.S. You can email James your love and support as often as you’d like. Mom and Dad read these emails to James as they come in. We all love them! JamesWestonAbramowitz@gmail.com






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