May 25, 2013
Well, I finally started to recover yesterday from the vent extubation attempt. It really wore me out. What really helped was when Mom and I kangarooed for 2 hours again - we have now deemed the 4 hours around kangaroo care, the time when I am on a "kangaroo high." My oxygen needs go down dramatically, my heart rate, temperature, and blood pressure are really low - it is like a drug, everyone should try it!
The day before was really rough - I needed more blood since during the extubation they had to test my blood a lot more often so I needed a little boost via the blood transfusion. Unfortunately, that meant I needed a new IV. It took them three times to get the IV in and that means three sticks - I was not happy!!! So, today, I let them know it. Every time they tried to come into my incubator, my heart rate went up and my oxygen levels dropped- basically my way of saying "don't you even think of sticking me again!"
Growth: Well, the extubation meant that they had to stop my breast milk feeds so I dropped back down a little in weight. They have decided to wait a week or so to try extubation again because I REALLY need to gain some weight. They are beefing up my milk feeds now with lipids and fortified calcium so I can start packing on the pounds. A lot of my issues right now come because I am too small to handle a lot of added stress, so hopefully they can push me a little more as I get bigger.
Yesterday was also Mom and Dad's 5 year anniversary. We spent the afternoon visiting and then Mom and Dad went out to dinner at Leon's just the two of them (they hadn't been out just the two of them since January). I heard it was fun but Mom started falling asleep at the table at 9pm - they were in bed by 10pm.
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