Day 178 - Suction, Diaper, Vent (Repeat)

Saturday, June 26th, 2021

Updates/Changes:
  • Continuous feeds were increased to 38ml/hour.
  • Bruising on the left side of his scrotum is bruised and discolored now.
Morning: Dad got to read the Lorax and get some quality time with James. Never too early to influence this little man to see that he can create positive change in the world that he lives in. After showing the pictures and reading the story, dad held James for two hours before leaving. They reviewed all of the fun activities that they are looking forward to. 

Afternoon: Dad headed out of town for a few days. James slept for the majority of the day. His Primary Nurse and RT took good care of him until Mom was done doing the 85th load of laundry.

Evening: James was a little restless so after suctioning we did a diaper change. He peed like a fountain during the diaper change and we then needed to change his onesie and bedding. He was still agitated so we used the 60cc syringe to vent his GTube to release some gas. During this his oxygen popped off, so we reconnected. But it wouldn't stay closed so Mom just dropped the syringe full of feed onto the bed to help reconnect it tighter this time. Now we needed to change his onesie and bedding again. Wasn't even 15 minutes. 🧺

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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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