Micah is getting his feeds consolidated! :) Yesterday they ran three hours worth of food (65 mL aka about 2 oz) over two hours. Today, they're going to run the ENTIRE 2 oz over an hour. Yesterday he tolerated his feeds perfectly! They check what's left over in his tummy and there was nothing at the end of the three hours. So we hope today that it goes just as well. After that, we basically have one step left before his feeds are where they need to be.
On the pictures below, he blue tube is called a trach mist collar. It is attached to air and water, and humidifies the air he breathes. He's on that most of the time, and will be on that at home too. He has what's called an "artificial nose" that pops on top of his trach. That traps the warmth and humidity that he produces, and he breathes through that. He can be on that when he's awake, up to a few hours a day. It's nice because it's portable.
Micah is doing pretty well.. The doctors are very pleased with how he's doing... We are working on our checklist of things we have to do so we can go home. Then we wait!
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Trav and Brit,
ReplyDeleteMicah sure looks good! He's resembling his mama more and more I think. Of course, until he can grow a beard we won't know how much he resembles papa.
Can't wait 'til you're home sweet home. Let's hope Micah retains his new sleeping schedule. Sleeping babies are wonderful, especially when they sleep the same time the parents sleep!
Camp is in winter shut down mode, with retreats every weekend. And of course, we've had frost and snow.
God's blessings a bunch,
Brad