This video was taken around lunch time today. Terrel was talking to Crew and asked him to open his eyes . . . he popped them open right on command as if he knew exactly what his daddy said. It was so precious. The little cloth that is covering his eyes is a "cuddle cloth". Daddy and mommy wear them next to their skin for several hours and then place them near the baby's face. Babies have a strong sense of smell and this helps them get to know their mom and dad's comforting scent.
Crew is waking a little from the surgery, but the nurses are giving him a lot of pain medication so that he doesn't feel any pain. The surgeon came in today and changed the dressing on his incision site. She said everything looks good for now. His incision is about 3 to 4 inches long on his right abdomen extending across his belly button. The doctors started him on a Dopamine drip this afternoon to help keep his blood pressure in a good range. He continues to pee a ton. He received about 4 boluses of normal saline, cryoprecipitate and fresh frozen plasma today in order to make up for the fluid loss in urine. His heart rate is holding in a normal sinus rhythm . . . keep your fingers crossed. And, those darn chest tubes are still draining. It was a very busy day, full of ups and downs, but Crew is a fighter and he's battling like a champ!
We can't thank you enough for all of your love and support.
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| This is a drawing of Crew's stomach that the doctor did to show the area where his perforation occurred. |
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| Holding daddy's hand |
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