Day 3 - It's Been a Good Day!
Andy is two days old today, and he has made great gains already! His surgery went well yesterday, and the neurosurgeon was able to close his opening in one straight line at the bottom of his back. He was drugged up most of yesterday and this morning. Overall, the doctors were happy with how the surgery went though.
Today the doctors took him off the ventilator, and he didn't even cry during the process. His head has grown a cm, but they are not too worried about it. We are trying to wait and see if his body will absorb the fluid by itself before we look into a shunt. It doesn't help that he looks like Bib, the Michellin Man, either from his surgery. His body is retaining the excess fluid right now, but hopefully he will pee that off within the next couple of days.
For now, Andy has to remain on his belly while his back heals. He was starting to squirm a bit and went to town on his passy once the vent was out. The good news is that he can finally eat; he hasn't been able to have any food since he was born! So, the plan is to go down for his first feeding (1 oz) at 4pm today, and they will let him eat every 3 hours or so.
Andy has been a hit with the visitors. Both sets of grandparents have fallen in love with him, and who wouldn't? Robby thinks that he is pretty neat as well; in fact, yesterday he told Tom that he would take care of Andy for us. Robby informed him, "don't worry dad, I'll take him to emergency if he needs to."
We are truly blessed! Thanks for all the prayers and positive thoughts - Dawn and Tom
Andy is two days old today, and he has made great gains already! His surgery went well yesterday, and the neurosurgeon was able to close his opening in one straight line at the bottom of his back. He was drugged up most of yesterday and this morning. Overall, the doctors were happy with how the surgery went though.
Today the doctors took him off the ventilator, and he didn't even cry during the process. His head has grown a cm, but they are not too worried about it. We are trying to wait and see if his body will absorb the fluid by itself before we look into a shunt. It doesn't help that he looks like Bib, the Michellin Man, either from his surgery. His body is retaining the excess fluid right now, but hopefully he will pee that off within the next couple of days.
For now, Andy has to remain on his belly while his back heals. He was starting to squirm a bit and went to town on his passy once the vent was out. The good news is that he can finally eat; he hasn't been able to have any food since he was born! So, the plan is to go down for his first feeding (1 oz) at 4pm today, and they will let him eat every 3 hours or so.
Andy has been a hit with the visitors. Both sets of grandparents have fallen in love with him, and who wouldn't? Robby thinks that he is pretty neat as well; in fact, yesterday he told Tom that he would take care of Andy for us. Robby informed him, "don't worry dad, I'll take him to emergency if he needs to."
We are truly blessed! Thanks for all the prayers and positive thoughts - Dawn and Tom
I love the picture, he is adorable! Congrats again :)
ReplyDeleteHe is so cute! Lewis was pretty puffy for a couple days too... but I can see a cutey under all that fluid! Praying that he heals up quickly and doesn't need a shunt. Can't wait to meet him! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteHe is ADORABLE!! Grey was also super puffy for a few days. Continued prayers for a speedy recovery and for his vents to remain nice and stable! I can't wait to meet the little guy!
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