Little man has had a good day today after keeping the nurses on their toes last night. Jensen likes his ET tube in a particular place and gets upset when it moves (which is mainly caused by him holding onto it and moving his head), and as he had some air in his tummy yesterday, it enlarged and was putting more pressure on his lungs. For this reason the doctor had him nil by mouth again for 24 hours to relieve some pressure and give his tummy a rest.
He is looking less oedematous which is the medical jargon for fluidy. This can been seen in his groin area, thighs and neck, as can be seen in his little saggy looking thighs in the photo above.
The infection level in his blood is coming down and he is doing better normal looking poos. He has been in air today off and on. This means that instead of putting oxygen into his lungs via the tube, he is now tolerating 21% oxygen which is the same amount as the regular air we all breathe. He has been swinging a bit in and out but seems to be getting used to it. The aim is for him to be in regular air of course, eventually.
He has two small hernias, one in his groin and the other around his belly button. Nothing to be too concerned about but just need to keep an eye on.
Today Jensen has had an IV line removed from his right arm so now has two free arms. He's been sleeping better today after a day of lots of 'awake time' yesterday, and is enjoying having his arms up above his head again.
The doctors plan on starting up his milk again in the morning.
Our little soldier is a fighter and staying strong.
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