I just typed out an entire post and then accidentally deleted it. In the interest of going to sleep, I’m going to give the cliff’s notes version and provide more information tomorrow:
Lydia is doing fantastically and her swelling has decreased and she’s at 70% feeds. She has enlarged ventricles in her brain but nothing that the doctor is concerned about. I will provide more information tomorrow.
Aubrey is doing great. He had the penrose drain removed today and the doctor feels confident the bowel perforation is closed. Hallelujah! He had an upset stomach today and vomited twice. He had a tube inserted in his stomach to try to relieve some of the fluid from his stomach and he hasn’t vomited since (nor has much been suctioned out). We are hoping the perforation didn’t heal so much that it created a blockage, but the doctor said it’s too soon to really worry about that.
Finn is much less swollen and is back on full feeds. His PDA is now “small” meaning the indomethacin treatment worked without complication (a bowel perforation). He will need steroids soon to help his lungs advance, but I don’t know when “soon is.”
I asked for prayer the other day for Peyton and her lung collapsed. Her parents informed me today that Peyton had a successful surgery and has gone home! Thank you all for including her in your prayers.
As I said, I’ll provide a more detailed update tomorrow. As for me and myself, it’s time for sleep!