Bridger is out of the CICU! We moved up to the cardiac floor this afternoon. Bridger was very fussy throughout the day and I couldn't quite figure out what was wrong (oxycodone didn't help) but he took a great nap in the late afternoon and woke up happy as a clam. I think that he must have been overtired from the constant interruptions of the ICU. He is starting to eat better and seems much more content. His EKG has improved and he definitely seems to be feeling better. His nurse tonight commented on what a trooper he is... he said that many babies need supplemental tube feeding after heart surgery. He truly is a trooper, we are so proud of him. He is off all IV medications and is on just a tiny bit of oxygen.
I spent the night with Keller and Becket last night and got a full 8 hours of sleep- that hasn't happened since Bridger was born. I forgot what "rested" feels like! Rock slept with Bridger and slept in 1 hr increments.... hoping for a better night tonight!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Improvement
All in all, Bridger had a pretty good day yesterday. The diuretics worked- he is finally looking like himself again! His chest Xray showed that the fluid around his lung has gone down and he seems to be breathing easier. He is off of the Nitroglycerin drip because they realized that it wasn't making any difference in his EKG. He had an echocardiogram this morning but I haven't heard any word on what it showed. Bridger has had so many echos- about one every 2 weeks since he was born- and he seems to be very used to them. For them to be accurate he needs to be very still and amazingly he is very cooperative.
The plan today is to back off a bit on the diuretics, decrease his oxygen, and continue to work on feeding. He was giving me a lot of smiles yesterday and seems to be getting back to his old self. He does have episodes where he seems very uncomfortable and can't settle down, so we have been giving him oxycodone 2 or 3 times a day. It seems to get him feeling better and he is able to relax and nurse for longer periods. He is wanting to be held most of the time- which is typical for him- but they gave him a little musical aquarium thing that goes in his crib and he loves it, will lay there and watch it and it really calms him down.
If all goes well today, we will hopefully be transferred to the cardiac floor tomorrow. One step closer to going home! The CICU is wonderful, but both Bridger and I are growing tired of the constant blood pressure checks (every 15 minutes), alarms, and blood draws. Rock spent the night with the big boys last night and I may go home tonight to be with them. Hopefully I will upload some recent pics of Bridger tonight.
The plan today is to back off a bit on the diuretics, decrease his oxygen, and continue to work on feeding. He was giving me a lot of smiles yesterday and seems to be getting back to his old self. He does have episodes where he seems very uncomfortable and can't settle down, so we have been giving him oxycodone 2 or 3 times a day. It seems to get him feeling better and he is able to relax and nurse for longer periods. He is wanting to be held most of the time- which is typical for him- but they gave him a little musical aquarium thing that goes in his crib and he loves it, will lay there and watch it and it really calms him down.
If all goes well today, we will hopefully be transferred to the cardiac floor tomorrow. One step closer to going home! The CICU is wonderful, but both Bridger and I are growing tired of the constant blood pressure checks (every 15 minutes), alarms, and blood draws. Rock spent the night with the big boys last night and I may go home tonight to be with them. Hopefully I will upload some recent pics of Bridger tonight.
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