Medical update for 2-17/2-18. Callie has had two good days in a row!! It is all relative, of course, but each good day is a blessing. Her main Neonatologist, Dr. "Mike", gave us a good way to look at her current situation. He is a great doctor becuase he knows how to break things down so that we can understand things! He also had a baby in the NICU, so he can relate to our daily struggles. How Dr. "Mike" explained it to us is that Callie is in critical condition. Imagine a road next to a cliff. There is always a dirt edge between the road and the cliff and that is where Callie is. The past two days she has taken baby steps away from the edge and is making her way closer to the road, but she is not there yet. But again, we thank God for every step, no matter how small!
The picture above is of Callie with Lee's wedding band next to her arm! She is so tiny...but absolutely perfect!!
Until yesterday, Callie has been on an oscillator. That is a type of ventilator that breathes for Callie 900 times per minute...short, shallow breathes. It was working well...but is very stressful on her little body. Yesterday afternoon, they moved Callie to a different ventilator that actually lets Callie breathe on her own. They have a system that guarentees she breathes at least 30 times per minute and if she doesn't on her own, the vent fills in for her and helps her out! She is doing great on the new ventilator...her stats are actually better on it and she looks so much more peaceful.
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