So Long Right Tube: Aug 15, 2012

ONE LESS TUBE!!! Oliver’s right tube came out at 8:45 this morning! And when he had an X-ray 4 hours later, everything looked good! Yay! His left drained 80 mls yesterday, but IGT wasn’t worried. It’s definitely still chyle, they tested it today.

Ollie’s doing great with eating. He is now “bolus feeding”, which means instead of continuous food going to his tummy, he gets meals. He gets 52 mls every two hours. If that goes well he’ll go to 78 mls every three hours and eventually to bottles and then we’ll try breast. I’m very nervous about that, my supply is not stellar thanks to my breast reduction but we’ll cross that bridge when we get there.

He had lots of visits today, Nana finally got to hold him with Grandpa, Grandad and Aunt Caroline came on their lunches from work, and Grandma and Poppy came on their way home from an adventure at the Science Center. All in all a pretty lovely day. Dr Langer is happy with him, Respirology is happy, Nurse Christina was happy (she seems like she’s always happy), everyone is happy. Me too. Xo

With right chest tube

Gone!

Dad, Nana & Grandpa

Oliver’s Bravery Beads

Aunty Caroline

My awesome family!

Cross eyed staring at his crib gallery 😉