Thursday-Friday 3/1/12-3/2/12
Baby T is exhausted and takes a couple of days to recuperate.
All of the nurses who come onto their shift and see him re-intubated are sad to see him back on the vent.
They take time to speak with us about what happened and let us know that they are cheering him on.
They take time to speak with us about what happened and let us know that they are cheering him on.
Initially the dr.’s are worried about needing to refer to a pulmonary specialist who can
send a scope down and potentially remove mucous from the collapsed lung.
The Dr.'s warn that the lung remaining closed puts Baby T at risk for infection.
The vigorous CPT and respiratory treatments do their job and x-rays reveal that
the lung is opening slowly.
The dr.’s continue to warn us that the recovery time may be weeks to months.
We stay by Baby T's side and wait for him to get stronger.
T slowly regains his strength on the vent and we see more of his smiles.
His resiliance and positivity are contageous
.
.
After all, if he can smile after all he has been through.......
.....how can we not?
We smile for him and he lights up
even more as if he's saying
"See mom? I'm alright.
Don't be scared, i'm not."
Your baby's story makes me cry. I am a recent IB baby's mom as well. I wandered here looking for some information on post IB recovery and related illnesses and happened to read your posts. The story of your baby's recovery is heart rendering. There are stunning similarities in our stories and I feel like I am reliving those horrendous days at the hospital as I read your narrative, but seeing both our babies recover has been a miracle, really! My baby went in at 7 months, just like yours, but his journey was a little easier than your baby's. Your baby is beautiful and courageous. He will know one day when he becomes a big man that how much his mom stood by him and nursed him to good health. :-)
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