Today was gonna be the day we started trying to wean the little guy from his stomach tube through which he gets much of his feedings. That got put on hold, however, because Zachary got sick.
We had to make an unscheduled trip to the pediatrician this morning because overnight he was requiring oxygen (and a lot of it considering he hasn't needed it for several weeks) to keep the oxygen saturation of his blood above where it's supposed to be. His heart rate was higher than normal too. And he was coughing and had vomited his earlier feedings, along with being generally fussy, which he almost never is.
The verdict: pneumonia and a partially collapsed right lung. Not the best way to start the week for sure. We're giving him more O2 along with some antibiotics and steroids to see if that helps over the next 24 to 48 hours. If not, we'll be heading to CNMC for a likely admission until his lung improves so he doesn't have to work so hard to breathe.
Tough to see him so uncomfortable and not really be able to help. And a little disappointed that the wean will have to wait for now. We'll keep you posted . . .
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