I debate whether to make posts like this because there is so much uncertainty about what will actually happen right now. Lucas's lungs were cloudy again this morning. Another pain medication, Versed, has been added to the Fentanyl pain med. he's been given on a continuous drip. The staff removed him from the diuretics yesterday and he gained back about two ounces in water weight. The poor little guy can't seem to get that heart ductus to close all the way. The blood is continuing to flow towards the lungs instead of to the body like it should even the the PDA did get smaller from his last scan. As a result the doctors have put him back on the diuretics to help him get rid of the excess fluids and are working on increasing the amount of breast milk he's getting. They want him to gain some fat and muscle which have aluded my little man thus far. Gaining weight will also help him grow stronger- something he needs in the coming days if they have to do surgery on him to close the PDA.
The doctor advised this morning that they will have a better idea of whether or not Lucas will be sent to Children's to close the PDA by the end of this week. He doesn't want to say to us its a certainty because Lucas might mature just enough in the next few days that it will close on its own, but right now that PDA being open is requiring higher oxygen levels & pressure on the lungs. From how it was explained to me, this is reason enough to consider the surgery to avoid long term damage to his lungs. I will post later this week what is decided as we know. Right now, prayers are for Lucas to get stronger, gain weight and for the PDA to close very soon.
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