A Quick Update
I didn't comment much on Baby Diana of the NICU but I referenced her a couple of times. In my August 21 post I said that Ira and Lily weren't the oldest ones in the NICU. Diana was older. She was born in January of 2005. I also referred to Diana in my August 5 post. Diana was due to go home but had a lung collapse.
Laura and I were shocked to see Diana's mom this past week making the usual trek up to the NICU. We soon realized that Diana was still in the NICU.
She was to turn one this January and the priest told us of the big party they were going to throw her in the NICU. Diana didn't make it to her first birthday. She died on New Year's Eve.
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The intensivists decided - with the prodding of our surgeon - to take Ira off the paralyzing medicine. Our surgeon likened the affect of the paralyzing medicine to a cast for a broken bone. The cast is helpful but it weakens and atrophies the muscles in which it covers. The paralyzing medicine is helpful to a degree but it also shuts down Ira's muscles which could work in Ira's favor - or it could make him work harder. They weren't sure about the outcome of taking Ira off the medicine but they went for it at 3 PM yesterday. He did well until the nursing shift change at 7:30ish. For the next four hours they worked on getting Ira stable. It was intense to say the least.
The vent was maxed out so when Ira started to de-sat they had to bag him. Bagging him got him back up but he would soon de-sat again. This happened over and over and over again. They added meds but not the paralyzing med. Stopped other meds. It seemed that everyone had their turn at bagging Ira as it's a tiring task. They took x-rays to make sure everything was in place. Finally, the nurse suggested that we turn Ira over to the prone position. At midnight, six people worked on getting Ira turned over from his back to his belly. From that moment on, he satted at 100. Amazing, huh?
This morning the vent is at 50% oxygen. Those four hours last night were grueling and I was one big ball of stress but this morning I'm quite relieved to see Ira stable.
Laura and I were shocked to see Diana's mom this past week making the usual trek up to the NICU. We soon realized that Diana was still in the NICU.
She was to turn one this January and the priest told us of the big party they were going to throw her in the NICU. Diana didn't make it to her first birthday. She died on New Year's Eve.
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The intensivists decided - with the prodding of our surgeon - to take Ira off the paralyzing medicine. Our surgeon likened the affect of the paralyzing medicine to a cast for a broken bone. The cast is helpful but it weakens and atrophies the muscles in which it covers. The paralyzing medicine is helpful to a degree but it also shuts down Ira's muscles which could work in Ira's favor - or it could make him work harder. They weren't sure about the outcome of taking Ira off the medicine but they went for it at 3 PM yesterday. He did well until the nursing shift change at 7:30ish. For the next four hours they worked on getting Ira stable. It was intense to say the least.
The vent was maxed out so when Ira started to de-sat they had to bag him. Bagging him got him back up but he would soon de-sat again. This happened over and over and over again. They added meds but not the paralyzing med. Stopped other meds. It seemed that everyone had their turn at bagging Ira as it's a tiring task. They took x-rays to make sure everything was in place. Finally, the nurse suggested that we turn Ira over to the prone position. At midnight, six people worked on getting Ira turned over from his back to his belly. From that moment on, he satted at 100. Amazing, huh?
This morning the vent is at 50% oxygen. Those four hours last night were grueling and I was one big ball of stress but this morning I'm quite relieved to see Ira stable.
posted by jch at
7:09 AM
6 Comments:
Stay strong and hang in there.
I don't know what else to say. May peace and comfort be with you in whatever form it can.
Thank you, Father, for stability. Thank you.
I am sorry to hear about Diana- that is so sad.
It is good to hear that Ira is stable. We will continue to remember your family in our prayers.
Conni
McKnight Road Church
yay Ira!! What a little fighter! Julie
still praying for Ira, as well as you and Laura and Sophia.
Go IRA! Answered prayers.
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