Sunday Medical Update ...

Quick medical update Will is having a pretty good day. His breathing and desats continue to fluctuate somewhat. Overall though, he's having a much better time than last night. As mentioned in prior posts, his weight is down from Saturday. He is weighed each night between 7 and 8 PM, so we should know more in an hour or so. Due to the diuretics, it would not be odd to see additional weight loss tonight.
Current Meds -
Lasix (diuretic) - one time dose
Aldactazide (diuretic) - twice daily
Caffeine - daily
Ferrous Sulfate (iron supplement) - daily
Sodium Chloride (sodium supplement) - daily
Issues -
Lung fluid and additional fluid in the extremities and groin
Cause - unknown
Treatment - diuretics

CLD/Periodic breathing, shortness of breath
Cause - prematurity and lung fluid
Treatment - maturity/growth, diuretic, caffeine

Weight - 4lbs even

Feeding - 32ml every 3 hours per food tube

We both go back to work tomorrow - we'll continue to juggle hospital visits with real life as best we can. We look forward to the distraction of employment. NICU life is nothing short of amazing - incredible people, staff and stories. Will is in a good place and we look forward to the day we can bring him home.