Well, not much to report. No poop. So bummed, really want her to just let go....She has had lots of gas and her xrays look fabulous. We just need her to go already. Haven't heard from UCLA yet. Probably won't until next week I am guessing.
Her BP has come down, but they did have to up her meds. So, not good, but not bad either. The Dr. explained to me yesterday that the joke is, when an infant has high blood pressure it's one of three things 1. kidneys 2. kidneys 3. kidneys. He is confident there is no permenant damage. Given what she has gone through it is not surprising she is having this issue.
Correction on her feeding amount from yesterday. She was getting 15 cc...I think that's about 3 teaspoons. She is up to 25 cc and will stay there for awhile. If she would poop then maybe they could move her up. She has puked some and I have had a hard time with it because of how much she was throwing up when we brought her in to see the doctor. Anything coming out the top just gives me anxiety.
She is a sleepy baby and doesn't get through the feedings without a lot of nudging. Plus, she wants to nurse so she has a hard time with the bottle. I am not complaining about that.
It was hard with Dean gone, but I got through. I don't think the day would have been nearly as smooth if my friend and midwife hadn't come and visited with me. Thank you Mary, you are the best. I have shared how wonderful the drs and nurses have been, but I haven't shared how wonderful our midwife was. She is steller and we thank God for her assistance and guidance through the birth of Hollyse.
I am writing this from inside the NICU, the waiting room is a mad house. It is like Chucky Chesse out there. Honestly, there have been many children who have come but there is a family out there with some wild little ones (Trust me Andrea, I can hear them from inside the NICU). If Dean wasn't bald he would have pulled out his hair...seriously.
Life is at a stand still. I just can't even imagine what a regular day is. It is depressing. Although I am grateful for many things I am having a real hard time imagining another day or worse week...or ???? I can't fathom having her home and doing regular things like doing laundry or making dinner. Just seems so far away and impossible.
Please continue in prayer for little Hollyse. Prayers for her BP to come down and prayer for poop.
Blessings,
Michelle
Friday, November 21, 2008
Day 9 Update??? I think...
Posted by Chéz Waldon at 10:32 PM
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Oh my goodness...Hollyse, my dear...let's be sure you are not like the "Chucky Cheese" kids out in the NICU waiting room. Michelle, you know if I'd been there during that chaos, there might of been a Ninja Auntie going off! Anyhow, I'm so bummed to hear the Pink Little Bundle hasn't "pooped"...so sorry to hear this. I also NEVER thought I would be so involved in anyone pooping!!! As you know Michelle, I don't fart or poop!! Yup it's true...aren't I the special Ok, I'll try to talk about something other than ... you know, poop...how about a little story about the activities of my office today? Well, we had our yearly Chili Cook Off and dessert making contest. Each team got together and decided who would make the chili, bring sides (onions, cheese, sour cream,& fritos)...and Michelle, you KNOW I wasn't doing the cooking!!! As the Claim Team Manager of the group, I knew my place...give $$ to help defray the cost of the chili ingredients. Someone else made a dessert. Well, since I was at City of Hope yesterday for my molecular testing, one of my claim representatives thought it would be a good idea to come up with a theme...since my actual team number is 4B...it was decided we would be the Four Bees. (There are more than 4 on the team...but it worked) They all got together and chose a "bee" name and of course they chose my name...guess...you know you can figure it out...Queen Bee! The other names were honey bee (Princella), worker bee (Becky), busy bee (Miesha), killer bee (Marji...this was all her idea), deb bee (Debbie),& ju ju bee,(Barb). We all wore yellow & black...of course one of them brought in and FORCED me to wear a head band with "antennas"?? and a bee stinger pinned to the back side of me. Marji(killer bee) made a BUZZ OFF BUNDT cake with a BEE on top of it. The chili (with the appropriate yellow sign was our Honey Do Chili (makes your honey do anything you want)...and our TEAM won...NADA...NOTHING...ZIPPO...ZERO!!! You would of thought the judges (who tasted all the chili & desserts & there were many) would of felt sorry for us...and given us a PARTICIPATION ribbon but NO not a THING...and can you even comprehend the humiliation I personally went thru!?! Well, I'll try to post tomorrow to tell you my delimma about coming up for Thanksgiving! Love you all...and yes Dean, you did a good job posting for Michelle. Nite...well, actually it is morning (1:40 am) I pray I'll be able to come up to see all of you and of course little sweet cheeks!
Oh Michelle, we are still praying and you and Holyse are still safe in HIS hands. I pray that you feel His comfort and care. I am so grateful that Mary is there for you. She is amazing. I am also grateful that you don't have to think about laundry and dinner. A time will come when you do and that will be good; But for now Im so glad that you can be there for Hollyse. I am also grateful that your family is able to be there for you and for the amazing big sister that Amanda is and that you dont't have to worry about your little blessings becoming houligans in others' eyes. God is good and He is still there for you. Hard to believe that it has been 9 days and praying that Hollyse's time in the NICU wont be much longer.
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