Today Seth was doing well. His blood gases are at good levels and they've been able to ween him down on his vent settings. They did have to put in a new chest tube yesterday morning. Again with the surgeries! But he hasn't had one today and his lungs aren't collapsed at the moment, so that's good.
He's still in pretty critical condition, in that, if he moves, his sats go down, his heart rate drops, etc. So they pretty much have to keep him sedated at all times.
Poor Seth has had so many x-rays in the past few days, the x-ray department called to warn the NICU. Ya think?!?! Idiots!! It's a good thing I wasn't the one answering the phone. It's because of their moron technicians that he had probably an extra 5 x-rays since they can't do a chest tube without a before and after. And this happened AFTER they took the x-ray that made the chest tube fall out the first time. I guess the one thing that I've thought was funny for the past four months is the shield protector they use...Save the gonads.
I don't know what else to say. We just keep visiting, praying and hoping.
I'm glad you're still keeping your sense of humor despite the trying times. It's sounds like things are guardedly optimistic and that's good. I hope that he can keep his tubes situated so that he doesn't keep having to go back for more surgeries...poor kiddo.
ReplyDeleteChristine K.