Monday, 3/7

Today went pretty well. The most exciting part to me is that they started feeding Dinky again. In between his 2 meals he had a pretty busy day. The plastic surgeon came by to look at his wound again. It looks so painful. Unfortunately Dinky has the distinction of having the biggest IV infiltration (the cause of the wound) that the surgeon has ever seen. There's not a lot they can do but let nature take its course. It will just take time for it to heal. The goal is to prevent infection in the meantime. Then Dinky had a chest x-ray to check on his ever collapsing lungs. The vent is being adjusted to try and prevent further collapse. Next came a follow-up ultrasound of the head which is pretty standard. We don't have the results of that yet. So all in all he was a busy little bee today.

Martin and I went to check out the new NICU. It's very nice but it is very, very different than where he is now. They are currently in an older section of the main hospital in what used to be the adult ICU. They are moving tomorrow to the children's hospital and the unit is brand new. It's very bright and modern. It will be a big adjustment but hopefully a smooth one. They have lots of extra staff working tomorrow to facilitate the move. I saw how many people it took to take him down for his field trip last week so it's bound to be quite an endeavor. I'll be there first thing to supervise :)

All in all it was a good day. We did have a bit of a sobering talk with the doctor. While things are going well he reminded us that Dinky is still very sick, one of the sicker babies they have. He expressed his concern that a new infection could really take its toll on Dinky. So bump up those prayers and positive thoughts and let's get him through this critical time!! We can't thank you enough for all of your support.