***Written by Chris McDowell, Jill's Mother***
Your prayers were felt greatly on Tuesday and Wednesday. Noelle has stayed stable for the most part. She developed a sizable gas bubble in her intestines and the abdomen was distended. The staff immediately began assessing her for NEC (necrotizing enterocoloitis) and prepared her for transfer to Baptist, if it becomes necessary . If the intestines perforate and the gas goes into the abdomen it is immediate emergency surgery(which would have to be done at Baptist). They started her on antibiotics and inserted a tube to draw the gas out. Her xrays looked better Wednesday evening at 10 PM, while her abdomen was still discolored.
The jet ventilator has improved her blood gasses which, Lord willing, will help the PDA (opening in her heart) to reduce, but that won't be known for a few days. She is more agitated when on the jet ventilator because it "wiggles" her whole body so she is on a very low dose of sedative.
Her chest xray looked a bit "hazy" Wednesday morning which suggested fluid in the lungs from the PDA. She was started on diuretics which hopefully will help her body drain the fluid for now.
Noelle did reach the 500 gram mark on Wednesday morning which is a praise as far as her being the size the surgeons would want to see to perform the heart surgery to close the PDA if needed, but we are hoping and praying that is not needed at least for now. She is so small and it would have to be the last resort. She received her second dose of ibuprofen around 6 PM Wednesday.
They did take her off the hydrocortisone for her blood pressure. They had gradually weaned her down hoping her own adrenal glands would kick in. So far her blood pressure was staying stable.
Your love and prayers truly helped us navigate the ups and downs of Tuesday and Wednesday. We can't thank you enough for all of your care and support at this time. God bless you all.
Your prayers were felt greatly on Tuesday and Wednesday. Noelle has stayed stable for the most part. She developed a sizable gas bubble in her intestines and the abdomen was distended. The staff immediately began assessing her for NEC (necrotizing enterocoloitis) and prepared her for transfer to Baptist, if it becomes necessary . If the intestines perforate and the gas goes into the abdomen it is immediate emergency surgery(which would have to be done at Baptist). They started her on antibiotics and inserted a tube to draw the gas out. Her xrays looked better Wednesday evening at 10 PM, while her abdomen was still discolored.
The jet ventilator has improved her blood gasses which, Lord willing, will help the PDA (opening in her heart) to reduce, but that won't be known for a few days. She is more agitated when on the jet ventilator because it "wiggles" her whole body so she is on a very low dose of sedative.
Her chest xray looked a bit "hazy" Wednesday morning which suggested fluid in the lungs from the PDA. She was started on diuretics which hopefully will help her body drain the fluid for now.
Noelle did reach the 500 gram mark on Wednesday morning which is a praise as far as her being the size the surgeons would want to see to perform the heart surgery to close the PDA if needed, but we are hoping and praying that is not needed at least for now. She is so small and it would have to be the last resort. She received her second dose of ibuprofen around 6 PM Wednesday.
They did take her off the hydrocortisone for her blood pressure. They had gradually weaned her down hoping her own adrenal glands would kick in. So far her blood pressure was staying stable.
Your love and prayers truly helped us navigate the ups and downs of Tuesday and Wednesday. We can't thank you enough for all of your care and support at this time. God bless you all.
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