Friday 2/24/12
Everyday in the PICU feels hours longer than any day outside.
When we realized that Baby T would be staying for a lengthy period of time,
we brought from home some of his blankets, toys and books.
We spend alot of time reading, singing and talking to him.
We caressed him and snuggle him as best as we can.
His sisters write him notes which are taped to his crib.
Our efforts don’t change where he is but we keep fervent hope that
they will help him move closer to getting out of there and back into our arms.
When we realized that Baby T would be staying for a lengthy period of time,
we brought from home some of his blankets, toys and books.
We spend alot of time reading, singing and talking to him.
We caressed him and snuggle him as best as we can.
His sisters write him notes which are taped to his crib.
Our efforts don’t change where he is but we keep fervent hope that
they will help him move closer to getting out of there and back into our arms.
Xrays and spitum tests confirm that Baby T has aspiration pneumonia.
It’s common in intubated patients but scary to see your child deal with.
The peds plan to monitor him closely with the RT’s spending more time managing his secretions.
It’s common in intubated patients but scary to see your child deal with.
The peds plan to monitor him closely with the RT’s spending more time managing his secretions.
I leave the hospital for a short while so that I can shower and pick up my eldest child from school. I’m still in a haze and feel detached from the whole
experience as I run into friends and they hug me and ask how T is doing.
experience as I run into friends and they hug me and ask how T is doing.
As the day goes on the secretions become clear and the fever disappears.
It seems that the antibiotics are working but the 10 day course will need to continue.
It seems that the antibiotics are working but the 10 day course will need to continue.
When I return I discover that Baby T is now opening his eyes!
He reacts to our voices and tries to lift his eyelids more as the night goes on.
We gently assist him in opening them and he seems happy to see us.
It feels good to see his strength.
The shell is cracked and our little guy is slowly hatching back into his former self.
We gently assist him in opening them and he seems happy to see us.
It feels good to see his strength.
The shell is cracked and our little guy is slowly hatching back into his former self.
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