On the Mend

 Last week was a challenge for Noah. Following surgery, Noah started being very stridorous (his upper airway was very swollen). As the past week progressed, his swelling reduced and he started to be the baby that we have become accustomed to. He took a bottle today and took all 15 ml with minimal difficulty. His oxygen requirement is decreased and by tomorrow or the next day he should be free from his need for oxygen. The IV is gone, Noah's choice. That's right Noah removed his own IV the other day. Noah's feedings are now entirely breast milk and his acid reflux has decreased significantly. The medication for gut motility has been decreased and he slept through the night last night. We are optimistic that he will come home soon, we hope in another two to three weeks.

A tough night

The night following surgery provided some challenges for Noah. It has become apparent that Noah does not respond the greatest to sedation and or intubations. The doctors during the night removed the endotracheal tube and Noah did well for a while. He then started to have difficulty moving air and the decision was then made to re-intubate this morning, indicating that he is not quite ready to be weened off of breathing support. Today will be a tougher day due to the unknown time frame of when Noah will be back to his Nasal Cannula.

Keep the Prayers coming

An impressive two weeks and Surgery!!

      Noah has had an impressive two weeks. He continues to eat and grow. Noah's food intake has started to increase and he has had a noticeable decrease in spells so much so that he has not had any apnea and bradycardia spells since last Thursday. Noah did have a small set back last Friday, the physicians decided that they needed an upper GI study. That showed slight acid reflux resulting in the breast milk being thickened with rice cereal and Noah being put on Zantac. Noah's breast milk volume has been increased to 2/3 of his feedings, and they are attempting 4 bottle feeds per day. Noah has also learned how to nurse! He has broken the 4 pound mark and continues to grow and gain weight.
      Today Noah had surgery to repair his bilateral hernias. Noah had an excellent physician and the outcome was the best that we could have hoped for. His recovery this afternoon was a little on the sluggish side, but after surgery he deserved a rest. He is currently on a ventilator, with plans to remove that sometime tonight or tomorrow. Feedings should resume tonight as well. Tomorrow should be better and Noah should be more active. Updates will be more regular I hope. Things sure are busy as we are trying to get ready for his homecoming sometime towards the end of the month or early November!