Big news for Ella. She has finally lost the ventillator breathing tube!
Tuesday while Denise held her, the tube slipped from the tape. Since she has been doing well, the doctors decided to give her a shot on the nose respirator instead. For the past two days she has been doing GREAT with less ups-and-downs on her oxygen levels. This is a good step toward removing her breathing tubes altogether.
In addition, the surgeons have stopped irrigating her intestine since she appears to be passing gas and liquid on her own. In fact, the decided to allow a test feeding of an electrolyte liquid starting yesterday. She gets a very small amount of liquid through a tube to her stomach. So far, so good. If things go well she will be able to start taking milk through the tube, and then later through normal feedings.
Lots of relief for mom and dad. Looks like Ella has turned the corner and is progressing well. We realise that it will still be at least one or two months in the hospital, and one more more operation. We now start to envision taking Ella home.
Love - Bill Denise Ella T
she is so precious - can't wait to meet her - she's your little miracle baby.
ReplyDeleteI love hear all of the great strides shes making. Thanks for keeping all of us up to date. We may be coming up that way in a few weeks. I'll let you know. It will be the greatest day of your life when you turn can that beeping monitor off, wrap her up and take her home.
ReplyDeleteB&D, ... Ella is obviously a special, special person. Our prayers are being answered.
ReplyDeleteYay, that's SUCH great news!! I'd love to come up again this weekend to hear her cry and gurgle and laugh, but think it'll have to wait 'til the following week. Take care guys, give Ella a high five for me!
ReplyDeleteBill&Denise - I so glad things are go in the right direction. I think about you all a lot.
ReplyDeleteBarry Hahn