After spending 27 of the last 28 nights in the hospital, Lisa has finally got to go home. Obviously it's not under the circumstances that we were all hoping for, but it is good to have her out of the hospital. Lisa and I have access to the NICU 24 hours a day, except for 4 breaks and shift changes. We can also call the NICU for updates at any time.
Aiden and Caleb both did really well today. No significant changes. The nurses and doctors have all said that they have been surprisingly stable. They always follow up positive comments with warnings that it is very likely to change. Aiden's chest tube is still in place, but they did water seal it off this evening. So far so good. If there is no sign of leakage tomorrow, they will remove the chest tube.
Aiden may not like me telling this story on him, but it is pretty funny. Yesterday, he was getting a diaper rash so the nurses removed the diaper and left him exposed to the world. After a few hours, Aiden shot a stream of pee that hit the top of the incubator. To put this in perspective, that is about twice the height of Aiden. I'm sure he felt better after that.
Unfortunately the ultrasound results still aren't back. I'm not sure the doctors understand that I'm losing sleep over this. They keep telling me that they should be getting the results any time. This afternoon a technician was taking ultrasounds of both Caleb and Aiden's hearts and throat areas. They said this is just a routine check. Preemies are known to have a heart condition called Patent Ductus Arteriousus (PDA). I'm not sure how long it will take to get these ultrasound results back.
Its good to be out of the hospital. Now if I could only figure out how to get Carol's wireless internet working, I will be all set.
By perseverance the snail reached the ark -- Charles H. Spurgeon
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Lisa and Glenn,
I know it is nice to be able to go home and I also know how hard it was to leave the babies behind. The visitation schedule is really nice and I found that a lot of the time the nurses were very cooperative with you. Hopefully they have the boys in the same room, side by side. My girls were in the same room just in opposite corners, that made it hard to decide who to see first if you know what I mean. Sounds like things are going well, I'm sure the ultrasounds will come back good. If there was anything to worry about I'm sure you would have known by now. Just keep positive thoughts in your minds and hearts. These two little boys are fighters and they will amaze you each and every day you are there. Take care, my prayers are with you.
Tara Carpenter
Lisa and Glenn,
My prayers and thoughts are with you both. I am sure that leaving them there was hard but remember you have the most important thing on your side, GOD!!!!! He is the almighty healer and knowing he is in control I hope puts some rest in you hearts and minds. We will continue to pray for you all and maybe another prayer circle at church on Sunday is what we need. When you see Aiden and Caleb again blow them a kiss for me.
Erin Flynn
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