Oxygen Level: 21%
Oxygen Machine: CPAP
Weight: 2lb 1 oz
Today was Noah's 2nd day of phototherapy, so I wasn't able to see his face but the nurses said that he appeared to be doing really well! His oxygen level was at 21%, which is the oxygen we breathe and wasn't showing any signs of difficulty.
On the other hand, my blood pressure is still high. A doctor came in today to ask me if I was ready to go home. My answer? No! I didn't want to be sent home with this uncontrollable blood pressure, and I definitely wasn't ready to leave Noah. I had a rough morning :-(. I cried for a good 30 minutes just thinking of the possibility of me being discharged and having to leave Noah behind. Carl had slept at the hospital with me that night and tried his best to console me. I called my sister and cried some more. Finally, Carl told me that this wasn't going to help my blood pressure at all and that everything was going to be fine with Noah; that he was receiving the best care possible here and that he would soon be home with us. It made me feel a teeny bit better, and I figured he was right. I didn't end up getting discharged that day, but just the possibility scared me. Gotta woman up!
" To a child's ear, 'mother' is magic in any language" - Arlene Benedict
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