Good morning all!
Bree is has taken a little bit of a step back today, but it is for her comfort and health. Since the surgery, her right lung has not been expanding as much as they want it to be. So, in order to help it expand they have been keeping her on her left side. Bree's blood gases have been not so good since her surgery and the nurses, NP's and doctors can not figure out why. So, this morning they switched her back to the jet ventilator to see if it will help.
They are keeping her sedated again today to give her body a rest. She is on morphine and verset. (I am not sure if that's how it is spelled, but that's what it sounds like). The nurse did say that her chest x ray looked better this morning (reffering to her right lung), but they will continue to keep an eye on it.
She is still being really 'touchy'...if they start messing with her in her isolette (to get a blood gas, reposition, etc.), she drops her sats, and then they have to change her vent settings and oxygen to help her to balance out again. This has been exaggerated since her surgery, but we are reassured that it is normal for a baby her age.
Hopefully, the jet ventilator will help her to start feeling better, and her blood gases will improve.
Hope this finds everyone happy, healthy, and in love with life!
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Continuing to pray for Bree....I am sure she is very annoyed at being bothered when she is all nice and settled and warm....
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