Drewby isn't feeling so hot right now. The most likely culprit is withdrawal from his post-operative sedatives. After a steady reduction of the lovely midazolam all last week his dosages have increased substantially for the last two days. Add to that a shot of morphine this morning. Ah, the counter intuitive nature of drug withdrawal treatment. He is also experiencing some impressive gas. Put these two annoyances together and you get one unhappy little Drew.
The poor guy isn't able to sleep for too long or too soundly with all this happening. He is jittery and agitated and plain grumpy. This has made for some late nights for me and long days for Karla as we are reluctant to leave his side right now. Again, another "usual" parenting experience with a NICU twist. Looking forward to no more twists!
Pray that Drew will feel better. For calmed nerves, no pain and reduced gas. Pray that Karla and I have patience and that we get enough rest. We're taking our home tracheostomy care training this week so the least amount of distractions the better.
Thanks for your prayers!
db
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Awww, poor wee Drew. Hopefully he'll get through this soon. Stay strong David and Karla, and don't forget to look after yourselves. You will get through this. Big hugs and love for all three of you. Jo/Bob
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