Sunshine

Today was a good day. Here's why:

1. Hank has had a really good last 24 hours
(must be from Leslie and Brian's help)



2. Drew was a much happier child than he has been the last week. The move to Salt Lake has been hard on him.


This is Drew outside the hospital playing in a little garden. Fun place.

3. I got to meet Stephanie Nielson, writer of the blog NieNie Dialogues. You can visit her blog here. She was at Deseret Book doing a book signing. I didn't take a picture though.
4. The weather was awesome. I love the sun!

About Hank.


He's doing really well.
Still on antibiotics.
His dopamine is down to a really low dose, but his blood pressures are tolerating it really well.
Had his umbilical catheters removed today. A PICC line was placed instead along with an arterial line.
Oxygen sats have been good, in the 90's. So good in fact, they are going to try and wean his oxygen down tonight. He has been on 100% oxygen since his surgery.
May increase his heart rate. The pacer is set to 125, but most preemies usually have a heart rate between 150 and 180. This is in discussion with Hank's cardiologists and neonatologists.
X-rays are still good.




Goals:
Get the oxygen weaned.
Grow, grow, grow!

Overall, we are happy.




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