Monday, December 31, 2007

Eye Exam and Stuff

Sydney had another eye exam today and it shows that the ROP is still there but looking better. She will have tests weekly to make sure the condition continues to improve. She also had her shots yesterday and she is worn out from them today. Between the shots and the eye exams, she has ZERO energy. They have to dilate her eyes each time and it's quite stressful for her. A nurse told us that they even had a baby who had to go back on the vent for a few days everytime he had his eye exams because they are that bad.

She had a few apnea and brady episodes (breathing and heart rate drops) today but they didn't last long and were totally expected by the doctors and nurses. No bottle feedings were done so that she could just rest and recover and get back to being her usual happy self.

She's pooping, peeing and tolerating all her feeds so that's a very good thing. B and I were told to register for our CPR class now because she's getting ready to come home. We will do the class this Friday. We're also going to spend a night at the hospital in one of their suites and care for her for 24 hours under a nurse's supervision. This is the home stretch!

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh my gosh! :confetti:

ELEANOR said...

LET ME BE THE FIRST TO WISH YOU NIKKI BRIAN AND SYDNEY A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!! SHE IS COMING HOME SOON.
THE LORD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME.
LOVE AUNTIE E

Anonymous said...

I'm so happy for you guys!!

Toya P said...

Awesome! It's all such great news, imagine pooping and peeing being wonderful. Happy new Year to you guys, blow Sydney a big New Year's kiss for me!

Jayan said...

OMG you're getting so close!!! Happy New Year Sydney!! So proud of you little munchikin. Yes Mommy that's the feeding tube in Jay :) Hope to start that now that the PDA surgery is over.

Janis said...

You're totally in the homestretch. Wow! Sydney is really doing amazingly.