Lily has had a great couple of days!
She's no longer in an incubator! Docs moved her to a bassinet on Thursday because Lily's been doing well holding her own temperature. So, out with the old, in with the new!
She is still doing well on the nasal cannula, hovering around 25% oxygen and liter of pressure. She has had only one apnea/brady since august 23rd, showing real improvement in her lungs!
Docs will probably try bottle feeds with lily this week. Bottle feeding is the last remaining hurdle before going home- we could be there in as soon as three weeks! The three big "pillar" requirements are unassisted breathing (cannula), holding temperature, and bottle feeds- two of three are done! Lily is now measuring 4pounds 7ounces, gaining between 10 and 50 grams every night. Just what we want to see!
The "almost there" feeling is getting quite palpable- it's been a long 10 weeks, but the light at the end of the tunnel is getting bigger and bigger! The doctors and nurses her call lily the "rock star", since she her recovery has been so amazing these past few weeks. She fought back from the brink, and she's going to fight her way right back home, into our arms!
Tears of joy streaming down my face as I read this!! Yippee! Way to go Lily!! Strongest little girl on the planet!! Whoo hoo!!!
ReplyDeleteLily...GOD'S big little miracle girl!!!!!
ReplyDeletePrayers still coming from Sherman, TX
Janis (Hart's Nana)
lovely news xx
ReplyDeletePrayers will continue for as long as I breathe for this amazing little lady and her family. She is here for a reason, and nothing is going to deter her.
ReplyDeleteKeeping her in our thoughts and prayers Max, looks like she is almost home free :)
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