Today is the babies' due date and yesterday was the longest Tuesday we've ever had. We got to the hospital at 2:30, and Andrew was already on a ventilator. He was very agitated and needed to be sedated. His weekend girlfriend (nurse) made a special visit to see him off. His weekday girlfriend was on duty and much of the staff gathered around as the transport team put him in a special incubator gurney. There were lots of tears flowing when we left. We followed the ambulance down to Dallas and waited to get Andrew checked in. He is heavily sedated and drops his blood oxygen a lot. His left lung is slightly collapsed, and he was seen by the pulmonologist this morning. We're waiting for his lung to inflate, and then they will re-evaluate. There's no timeline on a tracheotomy, but three doctors have told us that it needs to happen. Andrew just had an episode of clamping down. He wouldn't let the ventilator work and the staff had to come in to hand bag him. His heart rate dropped really bad as well.
Adelaide's discharge has been postponed. We hope to room-in on Friday and take her home on Saturday. She weighs 7lbs. 3oz.
Mattie waits patiently at Grapevine. She still is inconsistent on her bottles, but hopefully will do better over the next few weeks.
Our lives are going to be crazy for awhile, but the next few weeks will be really bad. We hope to visit Mattie every afternoon until the shift change at 6:00, and then head to Dallas to see Andrew into the evening while our moms watch Adelaide at home.
Praise
Andrew's transfer went well.
Adelaide continues to get stronger.
The support from the NICU staff.
The support from our family and friends.
Prayer
That Andrew wouldn't clamp down.
Andrew's lungs would inflate.
Wisdom for the doctors.
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Andrew is constantly in our prayers as well as Mattie and Adelaide. Our hearts go out to the 3 little peets, mom and dad and family. Having to spread yourselves so thin trying to spend as much time w/the babies as well as keeping up w/work. It is a blessing that you have your family to help and all your friends and extended family keeping all in our prayers. We send our love - Al & Monica
ReplyDeleteYou are both so brave and obviously such wonderful parents. Take joy in the knowledge that Andrew is just exhibiting some of the tenacity and strength that he will display as an adult - and the girls will be strong images of their beautiful mother! You are always in my prayers - Kathy Prado
ReplyDeletePraying for the very best for all the babies. God is faithful to His promises...each of your little miracles are such a blessing. You are absolutely the best parents in the world.
ReplyDeleteDebi Roche (friend of Tricia and Clay)