Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013

The doctors are saying that Eli is developing pulmonary hypertension, so blood flow to lungs is a little restrictive.  Because of this they are leaving breathing tube in to keep oxygen levels high.  He is breathing somewhat good on his own though.  They said after 24 hours with prostaglandins, it should lose the apnea side effect.

3:48 PM
They just did more x-rays on Eli...the tube going into his umbilical cord with medicine is going more into his liver and not directly to the heart.  They are going to reposition it to go better to his heart.  He will be on nitric gas for a long time now and they will slowly decrease it by 1% until his body adjusts better.  The cardiologist was here with the other doctors discussing his treatment and game plan for his surgery.  They're saying he has pulmonary hypertension which is where the vessels are constricted to the lungs so it's restricting blood flow.  So that's why they increased oxygen to better saturate the blood and put him on nitric gas to help open the veins.  I can't stand this emotional roller coaster!  I'm so scared he won't make it to his surgery.  They told us babies with hypertension don't like to be rubbed...so we can hold his hand or put pressure on him so he can feel us, but not rub him.  I guess for some reason it agitates him.  So now we can hardly touch him.

7:18 PM
He is such a good little hand holder! =)

8:00 PM

Wrinkly old man hands and feet.... =)