When we came back today, there was progress everywhere. He had another heart scan today, and the technician could not find the PDA. So, it appears as if the PDA has closed completely this week. Also, the doctor (head of neonatology) told us his lung x-rays look good. His lungs have improved. As we left tonight, his ventilator pressure was 22 which is down quite a bit, and his oxygen percentage is at 32%. Things are improving on a daily basis, and the doctor said he may be down to the regular ventilator in a few days. One great thing for us is you can see him breathing now more than before. At first all we could see was the movement of the machine, but now you can see the rhythmic rise and fall of his chest. Carrie was excited today because they let her take his temperature.
Also today we have solved the lodging situation. On Thursday I had called the Basin Baptist Network about lodging solutions. The secretary was very helpful, and in the end, has offered us the use of her 5th wheel, which the hospital is going to allow us to connect in the parking lot free of charge. This is a huge answer to prayer because Carrie will be able to stay with Shiloh and have the comforts of home. We can cook meals rather than eating out all the time, and we will have a place to relax when we aren't in the NICU.
In the end, this had been a day of progress and blessings, but we still have our prayer requests:
- Pray that advances remain and more advances come
- Pray his lungs begin to develop rapidly
- Pray the jaundice continues to get better - they were able to remove one bililight today
- Pray he gets well enough to be moved from isolation (don't really know why he is still there)
- Pray we can hold him soon
- Pray for safety during travel
- Pray for our patience as we wait for August
Thank you all
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