Sharron was released from DHMC at noon today. Thanks to the Fly-By-Night Ambulance and Catering service (Gugg and Tim) she was here by 2:30. I think mommy was rather happy to be out of the hospital for herself and there to support Tyler. We are still concerned about the infection, but being 50' from the ward where she would be treated makes everyone feel a little better.
Today was full of baby steps. Some forward and some backward. When Dad and I got in this morning they had weaned his Oxygen to the target range of 30% (FiO2) By the time Sharron and I left this evening we were back up to about 65%. His lungs are doing much better, but still rather immature. The main goal today was to reduce the pressure that the ventilator provides to the airway, as this likely caused the pneumothorax. The trick is to do this and keep him stable overall, this we accomplished though at the expense of some other gains that we have made. We also gained ground on blood-pressure. Tyler is now off the drug (Dopamine) that they have been using to boost his BP in order to help him fight the infection.
We had also started to reduce the dosage of the Nitrous Oxide gas he is breathing to help his longs work, but that was reset later while trying to dial-in his ventilator settings.
Tyler was also started on TPN (IV Nutrition) today. Hopefully this will give him the energy he needs to fight off the infection. At the moment Sharron and I are going to sleep, safe in the knowledge that he has a great team watching out for him. And glad to be in the same place again.
More tomorrow, now I need to sleep.
1 comment:
Hey guys,
Tyler is beautiful!! I am happy that Sharron is finally out of the hospital and back with him. He is one tough little guy. I wish I were there but you know if you need anything do not hesitate to ask. I will be there in a second if you want. Take care and know that you are all in our thoughts!!
love and miss you
Niffer
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