Noah took out his NG tube Friday afternoon (he must have known I was going to do it anyways). I haven't put it back in. He's eating and taking his meds (with a little trickery). I guess we'll see how well he's doing on Monday when we weigh him.
Unfortunately, I think he might be aspirating (but his reflux is gone... went the way of the NG). So, we'll see what happens with the swallow study and then we can decide what if anything needs to be done....
But can I just say... He is one cute baby! And even cuter with one less tube.
I'll post more pictures soon.
Sunday, October 7, 2007
No NG Tube
With Much Love, Crystal at 1:21 AM
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I'm glad the decision was made for you! :)
ReplyDeleteMy baby, Harbor was a mech aspiration baby and ended up on ECMO. I wrote this for him but thought you would understand it. Our blog is at www.tinroofcottage.typepad.com . Love to you as you walk the breathless walk of a sick baby- may God give you strength and wisdom in every circumstance.
ReplyDeleteYou were born with wings
wrapped translucent
around your naked skin
waiting to unfurl-
to fly away
though we ached to have you stay.
You were born with wings
so we tethered you with tubes
IV's and ventilators
NG tubes and oxygen
labwork and broviacs
surgeries and suctioning
and finally blood...
so much blood.
You were born with wings
and we tried to tear them off
watching in horror
the times they opened wide-
holding tiny hands
as though we held your soul
sitting at your side.
You were born with wings
but at last you grew strong
and when your wings slipped off,
they whispered to the ground
lost
in a pile of cloudy x-rays,
and we found
it wasn't lines that kept you,
but the hand of God himself.