***Written by Chris McDowell, Jill's Mother***
Noelle did pretty good today. Things were pretty stable except for a couple of things.
One was her oxygen saturation levels were fluctuating and they weren't sure what was going on so an x-ray was ordered and they saw that the intubation tube was too low so they adjusted it.
The second thing was an increase in her band white cell counts. These are new white blood cells that are seen when the body needs to fight infections. Her count is still in the normal range, but it is higher than it has been so they are watching closely for any sign of infection. She just finished one round of antibiotics, but they have another round ready to go.
Jill and Tom are extremely exhausted so the prayer for them is to have an adjusted schedule that allows them to catch some rest in the afternoon even if it is just a power nap. Also prayer for added strength. Tom has gone back to work so he needs to be able to focus and Jill is trying to freeze milk for Noelle as they increase her feeds, but the stress of the surgery, the past week and lack of sleep is greatly affecting this.
They are so thankful for the past 10 days and even amidst the ups and downs they have been encouraged. God bless you all for your continued support.
Noelle did pretty good today. Things were pretty stable except for a couple of things.
One was her oxygen saturation levels were fluctuating and they weren't sure what was going on so an x-ray was ordered and they saw that the intubation tube was too low so they adjusted it.
The second thing was an increase in her band white cell counts. These are new white blood cells that are seen when the body needs to fight infections. Her count is still in the normal range, but it is higher than it has been so they are watching closely for any sign of infection. She just finished one round of antibiotics, but they have another round ready to go.
Jill and Tom are extremely exhausted so the prayer for them is to have an adjusted schedule that allows them to catch some rest in the afternoon even if it is just a power nap. Also prayer for added strength. Tom has gone back to work so he needs to be able to focus and Jill is trying to freeze milk for Noelle as they increase her feeds, but the stress of the surgery, the past week and lack of sleep is greatly affecting this.
They are so thankful for the past 10 days and even amidst the ups and downs they have been encouraged. God bless you all for your continued support.
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