Lynnea is 3 months old today. Her lungs are still not as clear as the doctors would like, so respiratory therapists are suctioning her out freaquently, and "gently" thumping on her chest to loosen up any mucus that is in her lungs, which she hates. It is so hard to watch them do this, knowing that it hurts her when they do (because of the breathing tube, you can't hear her cry, but her eyes fill with tears, and she curls up her fingers and toes, and her blood pressure goes up). They giver her extra pain medication before they do this, but it still hurts. I just keep trying to tell myself that they have to do this to make her better. The good news is that, when they aren't doing mean things to her like suctioning, the amount of pain medication that she needs to stay comfortable is decreasing, and she is remembering to do some breathing on her own. Hopefully within the next day or so they will be able to remove the breathing tube. She is also doing well tolerating her feedings -- she is currently getting 13 cc's per hour through her G-tube, and at 11pm they will increase it to 15 cc's per hour. She has been keeping her blood pressure within the acceptable range on her own today without the use of medication. Her nurse earlier today said that within the next day or so she might be stable enough for me to try holding her -- personally, I don't know if I even want to attempt this until after they remove her chest tubes, but we'll see. Saturday, January 31, 2009
3 Months Old
Lynnea is 3 months old today. Her lungs are still not as clear as the doctors would like, so respiratory therapists are suctioning her out freaquently, and "gently" thumping on her chest to loosen up any mucus that is in her lungs, which she hates. It is so hard to watch them do this, knowing that it hurts her when they do (because of the breathing tube, you can't hear her cry, but her eyes fill with tears, and she curls up her fingers and toes, and her blood pressure goes up). They giver her extra pain medication before they do this, but it still hurts. I just keep trying to tell myself that they have to do this to make her better. The good news is that, when they aren't doing mean things to her like suctioning, the amount of pain medication that she needs to stay comfortable is decreasing, and she is remembering to do some breathing on her own. Hopefully within the next day or so they will be able to remove the breathing tube. She is also doing well tolerating her feedings -- she is currently getting 13 cc's per hour through her G-tube, and at 11pm they will increase it to 15 cc's per hour. She has been keeping her blood pressure within the acceptable range on her own today without the use of medication. Her nurse earlier today said that within the next day or so she might be stable enough for me to try holding her -- personally, I don't know if I even want to attempt this until after they remove her chest tubes, but we'll see. 
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The picture you put up is hard to look at but she is looking better in color tonight then she was last night.
You have one very strong little girl Tina and God is giving her strength in all of this. Even through it is so hard to see her hurting you need to remember that God does have a plan in all of this and he will not give you or Lynnea more then you can handle.
Last night I found this verse and it made me think of Lynnea and the whole family.
"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer" Romans 12:12
He has shown us all so much joy in Lynnea Hope; he is teaching us all to be patient in this hard time and showing us that being faithful in prayer and He can do amazing things. He has a plan for this little one. Keep your faith and trust strong and the Lord will lead you through this.
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