This afternoon the doctors took Gracie off the oscillating ventilator (which is kind of like the big guns for ventillators, it keeps her lungs super inflated and kind of jostles her a lot and so that is why she has to be on the morphine) and now they have put her on a conventional ventilator, which we are under the impression is a really good step since the oscillating ventilator is more for very, very critical babies. The nurse said today that instead of being at the bottom of the hill we were maybe 45-50% up the hill. Yippee. They have weaned her NO2 down to 4.5 so she is almost to come completely off of that and they have taken her O2 down as well, from 50 to 33% (she needs to get to 21%). The other big thing that is just starting to happen is they are beginning to wean her off the morphine, which means she will start to move more, breath more on her own, and hopefully open her eyes soon. Gracie took 2 more feedings of breast milk from the feeding tube. Maybe soon I can hold her.......
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Hubert and Jodie
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Gracie. What amazing things we are called on to endure. We love you both and want you to know that if there is anything you need we are here for you. Jackie is up there and so is Jessica. We plan on coming up Thurs. We would love to come and see you two. Let us know how to get ahold of you.
Love, Reed and Peggy
You and Hubert will be so so blessed for your endurance and faith! Sweet little Gracie is so lucky to have such amazing parents and such a loving Father in Heaven. Our prayers are with you..keep up your strength and know that you are in our thoughts
Elise and David
Jodie! I'm so sorry we are reconnecting through this event, but its so great to find an update on your family! Gracie is such a sweet little thing. She is beautiful! No scrunched up head from the birth canal travels. We will be praying for her growth and your recovery and peace of mind. Love, Paul and Tiffiny Erickson http://ptdmdmoosedroppings.blogspot.com/
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