Sunday, July 13, 2008

A very good Saturday evening and night

Logan had a very good Saturday evening and night. I guess he likes to show off when his mom and dad aren't around!! He was able to wean off of his nitric oxide!! He was also put on a new ventilator that allows him to breathe above the machine. He started off where the machine was giving him 40 breaths per minute. He has weaned to 25 breaths per minute in a little over 12 hours. He is also taking 25 breaths per minute by himself!! He has been weaned off of the dopamine and his bloood pressure is stable according to the nurse. They are also going to stop giving him so much sedation medication and let him wake up and attempt to breathe more on his own. So that is great news!! Hopefully he will do well with all of this new found freedom. His nurse said that sometime today he will move to an isolette bed like all of the other preemies in the room. She said this will allow him to move around more and also be in a quieter environment. I'm sure he will enjoy that. He gets another blood gas around 9 a.m., so I am planning on calling back after church. Ah, it's going to be nice to go to church this morning. I have a lot to be thankful for this morning.

4 comments:

Amanda said...

That is AWESOME!!! What a trooper he is. Logan, keep it up!

love you little guy!
Amanda, Ed and Gabriella

Mrs. Stallard said...

What great news! Thank you Jill for taking the time to keep all of us informed using the blog. We love being able to check his progress everyday. We love you guys.

Brenda, Leroy, Holly, and Faith

Grandma Thomas said...

I too am praising God for all of Logan's progress. He has him firmly in his gentle hand. Perhaps Logan will show off for Mom and Dad today.

Amy said...

I am so happy to hear that Logan is doing better. He is such a fighter. You guys are all in my prayers.