Over the last few days I have done really well - even if I do say so myself! The swelling on my arm has gone down alot and I slowly seem to be on the mend after my rough start! Mum and dad are extremely proud of me and my progress ,I am really brave just like a Tiger!
Today has been a good day, I have been taken off the oscilating ventilator - this supplies about 600 breaths per minute and has been helping me to breath for the last few days as my lungs weren't developed properly. I am now on a normal ventilator which supplies about 60 breaths per minute and I am breathing more by myself. The next move in a couple of days will be on to the C-Pap which is a breathing aid rather than a ventilator. I have also had my chest drain removed - this was put in to help with my numothorax (collapsed lung) from when I was born, it looks like it has done the job well and my lung is repaired, fingers crossed! More tubes have been taken out so I am getting to wriggle around a bit more but I am still on morphine which is keeping me subdued.
I have had lots of visitors also Granny and Poppa Bourke and John Cox and Karen Gebbie. John and Karen bought me some cool clothes that I hope to be able to wear soon and John says I have big toe like his brother Steve.......Big!
Anyway by for now I am off to chill out under my UV light with my shades on!
Great to hear you are making progress Vinnie, or should that be Tiger? Looking forward to meeting you in a couple of weeks. Stay strong, send my love to Mum & Dad.
ReplyDeleteyour such a brave and strong little tigger! cant wait to meet and have cuddles. keep up the progress.
ReplyDeletelove aunty netty xx