Luke had a better night last night. He was able to sleep a lot better and stretched his breathing treatments out to 3-4 hours instead of every 2 hours. He is still on a lot of oxygen (12 liters at 40%), but they will try to wean him lower today.
The doctor was happy with how Luke is acting this morning, but his oxygen needs to be much lower before he can start eating. Rachel is concerned because he has lost a pound these past two days - it took a LONG time to gain that pound. Luke was given a TPT feeding tube and they may try some small feeds today just to get something into his stomach.
Looks like it may still be a few days before going home, but he is definitely going in the right direction. Thanks for your continued prayers and for the family and friends that have been taking care of Jack while Rachel and I split our time at the hospital and sleeping at home.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Update on Luke
I went home this morning to get some sleep. Rachel has been with Luke all day, so I'll have her post a quick update -
Luke was having a rough morning so the doctors increased his oxygen to 12 liters. He had another breathing treatment and then FINALLY started getting some good rest. His breathing has gotten better slowly as the day has gone on. He is still on 12 liters of oxygen and they probably won't mess with that until tomorrow. He slept the majority of the day and around 5 he sat up and played. He only lasted about 20 minutes and then took another good nap. He is still is getting breathing treatments every 2 hours and not getting to eat. Thanks for all the prayers because they have been working! Keep praying and we really appreciate it.
Luke was having a rough morning so the doctors increased his oxygen to 12 liters. He had another breathing treatment and then FINALLY started getting some good rest. His breathing has gotten better slowly as the day has gone on. He is still on 12 liters of oxygen and they probably won't mess with that until tomorrow. He slept the majority of the day and around 5 he sat up and played. He only lasted about 20 minutes and then took another good nap. He is still is getting breathing treatments every 2 hours and not getting to eat. Thanks for all the prayers because they have been working! Keep praying and we really appreciate it.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Rough day for Luke
Luke has had a very rough day in the hospital. Runny noses and congestion led to ear infections for the boys. Jack seems to be recovering fine, but Luke's runny nose has continued and last night he began coughing and gagging on the drainage so much that he could not sleep at all. We have a hospital-grade suction machine at home and have been using it almost hourly on Luke, so when he still had not fallen asleep at 2am, we were out of options.
Since being admitted this morning, Luke has been on oxygen and is having breathing treatments (albuterol and vapor) every 2-3 hours. Even with that, the coughing and restlessness continued. He has not kept any liquids down for 24 hours now, and has an IV for fluids. Around 6pm we moved from a normal/general unit to the intermediate care unit, where the respiratory therapists can watch him closer and give him the extra attention that he needs right now.
The amount of oxygen Luke is being given has increased throughout the day, and it was around 8pm before things started to stabilize. The doctor and therapists still don't like the way his lungs sound, but after his 8pm treatment, Luke was able to sleep for over an hour for the first time in over a day (and I feel so much better after just a little bit of sleep)!
We just finished another breathing treatment, and I think Luke was upset about being woken up. He has loved getting his treatments, but this time he screamed, kicked, arched his back and was so wild that he loosened his IV and had to have it reset. He is resting well now and will continue to be watched closely every 2 hours. Thanks for all the prayers. We will update again tomorrow as things progress.
Since being admitted this morning, Luke has been on oxygen and is having breathing treatments (albuterol and vapor) every 2-3 hours. Even with that, the coughing and restlessness continued. He has not kept any liquids down for 24 hours now, and has an IV for fluids. Around 6pm we moved from a normal/general unit to the intermediate care unit, where the respiratory therapists can watch him closer and give him the extra attention that he needs right now.
The amount of oxygen Luke is being given has increased throughout the day, and it was around 8pm before things started to stabilize. The doctor and therapists still don't like the way his lungs sound, but after his 8pm treatment, Luke was able to sleep for over an hour for the first time in over a day (and I feel so much better after just a little bit of sleep)!
We just finished another breathing treatment, and I think Luke was upset about being woken up. He has loved getting his treatments, but this time he screamed, kicked, arched his back and was so wild that he loosened his IV and had to have it reset. He is resting well now and will continue to be watched closely every 2 hours. Thanks for all the prayers. We will update again tomorrow as things progress.
Luke is just getting settled
Rachel and Luke arrived at the hospital around 3am this morning. We were trying to get through the night and see our pediatrician today, but Luke could not sleep at all last night. By 2am Rachel was really worried and we started to pack his things up. He spent three days in the hospital with pnemonia this spring, so we know the drill.
Luke is on oxygen (not too much - just 1 liter) and getting checked by respiratory therapists every 4 hours. He is still working extra to breathe, and the constant runny nose just makes it harder.
Pray for rest for Luke and for us. Thanks so much to Mimi (Rachel's mom) for leaving work and watching Jack today. I'll update again tomorrow morning.
Luke is on oxygen (not too much - just 1 liter) and getting checked by respiratory therapists every 4 hours. He is still working extra to breathe, and the constant runny nose just makes it harder.
Pray for rest for Luke and for us. Thanks so much to Mimi (Rachel's mom) for leaving work and watching Jack today. I'll update again tomorrow morning.
Back to the hospital
Rachel and Luke are on their way to the hospital. Jack and Luke both had ear infections on Friday (Jack one ear, Luke both ears) and have had really runny noses for almost two weeks. Jack is doing a lot better, but Luke has been worse as the day progressed - constant coughing and getting choked up on all the drainage. We had a call in to our pediatrician's nurse to get an appointment ASAP today (Wednesday), but Luke was never able to stop coughing, relax and go to sleep. The ER is pretty full tonight and we really wanted him to make it until we could see our doctor, but that didn't happen. Pray that Luke doesn't have to stay long tonight/this morning and that he recovers soon.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Luke Laughing At His Friend
Luke loves to laugh. He doesn't do it too much, but especially loves being around other babies. The boys' friend Walker spent the day with us and Luke loved trying to get his attention. Here is the video:
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