We are out of the ICU!!! This is huge! We came up to the regular pediatric floor with oxygen, a feeding tube, and one chest tube. That's pretty good! However, we started fluids because we are having some trouble with feedings. He did very good on his first bottle yesterday, but we think that the food hitting his stomach caused some tummy troubles. I can only imagine after not eating or pooping for five days that it would not feel very good!
So in order to get some nutrition back into that little body with the healing heart, his feeding tube and fluids will meet his nutritional needs, and he can focus on resting. Tomorrow we will get back to work with feedings. Getting out that last chest tube and letting his throat recover from being intubated will help him. Our other focus is to keep him changing positions and elevated in order to get rid of some chest congestion.
Davis had music therapy today! It was beyond cool. The lady had such a pleasant, soothing voice. Davis absolutely loved it. The music therapist said he has an amazing attention span for someone his age. It was therapy for Mom and Dad too.
Davis had lots of visitors today! It is easier to visit now because this floor doesn't have all the limits and rules as the other floor. Our room is MUCH more pleasant with lots of space for sleeping, bathing, and storing our stuff. The nurses are absolutely wonderful. We expect to be here for several more days.
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Davis is really enjoying his E-cards! I know, how much can a baby really enjoy them, right? But he looks at each one as we read the message to him. Keep 'em coming! Room 7739.
Let's hope and pray for a peaceful night for Little D and a productive, feel-good day tomorrow. The worst is behind us, it should be all uphill from here. And if not, we'll take it as it comes and plunge right through it! This dude can handle anything - he has got to be the world's most patient patient. I am truly blessed to have this amazing human being in my world.
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