Still Fighting

Crew is just a little over 48 hours old now.  He is still fighting!  His heart rate continues to fluctuate between a normal sinus rhythm and a rapid tachycardia. The doctors are still working hard to figure out the right medication combination that will keep his heart rate in a normal range.  His lungs are still doing well.  Yesterday, he received Surfactant (a liquid substance) to assist with his lung compliance, which allowed the medical staff to decrease the amount of oxygen he is receiving.  He still has two chest tubes.  They actually replaced one of them today, but they seem to be draining less fluid . . . which is a good thing.  His urine output has slowed down, but the doctors think this is just temporary as all his kidney function tests look normal.  He is receiving blood products to replace all the blood they are removing for tests. He is still heavily sedated so that he doesn't feel the pain of all the tubes and pokes.  The roller coaster ride of the NICU has just begun, but we are in it for the ride.

Keep little Crew in your thoughts and prayers . . . he has a very long road ahead of him.