The first week has actually been okay. The doctors keep telling us again and again little Luke is doing so much better than they anticipated. He started his oxygen settings at the highest point of 99%. Through fluctuations, he is now down to the lower to mid thirties. Room air (which we breathe) is 21% so he's getting closer. They also started Luke on Nitric Oxide which has been proven to help lung development. X-rays of his lungs have shown improvement as well. Chris and I were a little bit worried because for three days there was no marked improvement. Then, the doctors showed Chris an x-ray where his lungs were definitely matured.
We had a little bit of a scare yesterday. During an ultrasound of Luke's head, a cyst was found. The doctor said it was in an odd spot, where brain mass doesn't normally occur. They were concerned because of its size. They also found a small spot that could indicate a brain bleed, which is common in premature babies. Chris and I just looked at each other and held our breath a bit. What did this mean for our little man??? Thank goodness, not a single thing. The ultrasound was shown to a specialist that said 40% of people have that cyst and it shouldn't cause any problems at all. The brain bleed was also so small that it won't effect development. Whew....
It's going to be a long road. This prize is now so real to us and is so precious. The stakes have been raised. To us, he looks perfect so it sucks that we have to leave him every day. We are still very thankful that we get to know our little man. Every day is a gift. That was true when he was inside me, and it's definitely true now that he's made his mark on the world.
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| Little Luke 7 days old! Such a brave baby! |
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