My boy is still quite the little champ! He had another great night last night and we couldn't be more pleased with his progress! When I came in today I was VERY excited to see they removed the cerebral oximeter from his forehead so I can see more of his handsomeness! That durn thing was so big and bulky and looked terribly uncomfortable so I was ecstatic to see it was gone! Check out his cuteness in the short clip below.
So we've successfully gotten off the morphine drip and the next one to go will be the dopamine once Chase is ready. I'm really happy that we'll CPAP this afternoon at 3:30 pm, which basically means they'll turn off his ventilator (which, by the way, is already on it's lowest setting!) for 30 minutes and let him breathe on his own. There's still a slight push of air helping him, but basically this is going to test his ability to breathe on his own. They'll do it again at 9:30 pm and possibly again another 6 hours later. It all depends on how he responds as to how many times they'll do it. Please pray that he will continue to be a little rock star and handle breathing on his own well. There's a good chance he will be extubated tomorrow afternoon if all goes well! That is my prayer -- I am desperate to see ALL of his handsome face again! And I think there's a good chance I'll be able to hold him soon, too! Woot!!!
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All good news! You have been incredibly positive throughout all of this. Chase is a very lucky little boy to have you as his mommy.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to believe Chase has gone through all of this -- he looks so healthy and peaceful. And you're so right - he is incredibly good looking! Glad all is progressing so well.
ReplyDeleteChase really looks great. He looks like LO at the beginning of this clip! Each day seems to be a little more exciting for you, and in a good way! I hope he is in your arms again soon.
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