June 8, 2013
Well, it has been an eventful week. The big event was that I moved out of the Main ICU to what they call the "step-down" unit. There are three units Unit A, the Step-Down Unit, and Unit B (the unit where I will eventually get to go home out of). This is a big graduation. It means that I am pretty stable. Closer to going home.
Respiratory: I am on CPAP for oxygen support but on very low settings. They are not pushing me very hard to get off this machine because it is non-invasive and they want me to focus on growing at this point as the critical step not as much on my lungs - I guess that is a good thing??
Feeding: They had to add safflower oil to my diet - yep, shots of pure fat. They are desperate it seems but I will not complain because I know one day, I will wish fat was a little easier to hide.
Growth: I am still at 0.99KG - I have bounced a great deal this week between 0.94-1.0KG. My doctor assures me that this is normal and that all of the sudden I will start packing on the pounds.I will believe it when I see it.
Development: I am working with my pacifier right now. This is a particularly good device for me because I need to practice sucking for future feeding needs.
Also, I am kangarooing like crazy. So fun!
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