I spent the day with Jordyn. They pumped so many fluids in her when she got to the hospital that she doesn't even look like the same baby any more. She's huge! It makes me so sad. The doctors decided to put her on a different kind of ventilator that's called a VDR. Instead of blowing breaths it does a lot of little puffs of air and helps shake the lungs and break up all the gunk. They have been sucking out so many secretions since she got put on it so it seems to be doing it's job.
The Respiratory Therapists have been giving her some physical therapy to help break up the mucus too. They use this little tool and pat her chest over and over. She didn't like it at first and they had to paralyze her to do it because she would get so agitated but she has come around and just sleeps through it now.
Jacks and Coop slept over at Ben and Becky's last night. The kids and Ben slept in a tent in the backyard. When they woke up this morning Ben took the oldest kids to Seven Peaks to play. Bert and I came home early from the hospital to have a birthday party with Jacks! Becky was so sweet and offered to make cupcakes for him since I haven't been home enough to do it.
We didn't want him to peak while Bert brought out one of his presents...
I think he had a really good day! Thanks to Ben and Becky for helping to make it a special day!!
No comments:
Post a Comment