10.15.10 (Day 8)

Until around 12:00pm, the day had been much like yesterday evening. Asher remained to hold steady with all the vital numbers and medicine dosages. At 12:00pm the doctor on staff for the next 24 hours, ordered to increase the oxygen slightly, to see if this would help relax the PPHN. Also, the doctor ordered another echo test, which has been completed, but we won’t get the results till later tonight. They are going to try and see if they can wean him on the IV fluids and blood pressure medicine tonight, so they can remove the line they have placed in his belly button, and place it on his arm. After this line is removed and replaced, we will be able to hold him for the first time!! His food amounts have been ordered to be increased every 12 hours! (which is awesome, because he really is a hungry little boy). When I returned for the night shift around 8p, they had already taken him off the final blood pressure medicine and ordered four doses of cortisone, after the echo test results had come in with another significant decrease!! (still higher than it should be, but he is headed in the right direction) They lowered his oxygen input back to room air, and set it at a very low pressure flow, just to help the respiratory system to relax. He made the transition of changes smoothly. At 9:06p he began his 8th day in this world. I got to spend a few hours with him alone reading through the Erev Shabbat prayers, and then a some Psalms, it was amazing!! He just looked at me peacefully and intently as I read to him.

 Please be sure to go and sign the Guest Book page, by simply commenting on the post labeled "Guest Book"..we greatly appreciate you all!!