We hit the hospital in shifts today. Jenn visited from morning to early afternoon, I spelled her at lunchtime and dropped in again after work. Lewis slept all morning - including all the way through his physical therapy. He woke up when I was holding him and screamed for half an hour, then promptly fell back to sleep when I passed him back to Jenn. I don't blame him :) The Doc thinks Lewis is looking better over the last couple of days that she's been on.
Speech - the therapist was happy with his progress sucking, which amounts to a few seconds at a time with long breaks in between. He's also doing better at accepting a pacifier, in small increments.
Respiratory - no progress on swallowing secretions, but Lewis is making progress on beating the pneumonia, his lungs are clearer and he didn't need suctioning as often today. His last dose of antibiotics is tomorrow night, then he should be done with his IV.
Feeding - Lewis lost a little bit of weight over the last few days, so they're adding some calories to the milk he's getting. He'll be having a consult with a pediatric surgeon over the next few days to see whether he's a good candidate for the Nissen surgery and the g-tube for feeding.
Later today, Lewis was sleeping so peacefully that I didn't want to pick him up and wake him. When he does get cranky tonight, he gets to try the infant swing.
Lewis and crew, we're rooting for you! Thanks so much for keeping us informed with the blog. We love you guys and are thinking about and praying for you.
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