Changes galore, and wonderful introductions!

Friday was not only hectic because of all of the decisions being made, Trey also had a melt down that called for some major changes.  All of his ventilator settings were switched around.  Nitric gas was added to his treatment to encourage his aveoli to open up.  He was completely sedated so he would not fight the ventilator, which was also done to maximize the ventilator settings.  Diuretic therapy was also used to try and fix his blood pH level and his base deficit.

 After all of these changes, there was some great news this morning.  His oxygen level continued drop lower and lower.  And on top of this, the pressure he was receiving was also being lowered.  The best news of all is that the x-ray that he got this morning was probably the best looking one he has ever had!  Although Trey still has a long road ahead of him, it shows that the things that we have been doing have been affective.

The even better news is the fact that after four months of life, Trey finally got to meet his grandparents.  Because of the fear of infection, as well as other concerns, the unit is only open to parents.  After 120 something days, an exception was made.  Each grandparent got to spend time with Trey, and even though he was very sleepy (from medication), he somehow opened his eyes for both of his grandmas to see!