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I'll admit it. Today was a rough day for me. Up to now I have held up well, but the combination of heat, exhaustion, and well, a micro-preemie has finally gotten to me. Today started with Sam's echo to see how bad his PDA is. I arrived just as the tech was doing the exam. It's a painless test- … [Read more...] about Day 11: September 27 (updated with photo)

Well, 2 days after threatening us with putting Sam back on the vent... he is still on the SiPAP.  That is one strong, stubborn bugger.  Apparently, he spent the night on just 21% oxygen, which is basically room air.  The number of brady's also went down.  There was one pretty severe cluster … [Read more...] about Day 10: September 26

So Sam made it through the night with only a few brady's!  The nurses and doctors are now rethinking re-intubating him.  Things may change overnight, but for now, Sam stays on the SiPAP machine.  Personally, i think his stubborn streak kicked in.  As anyone who knows me knows, i don't like being … [Read more...] about Day 9: September 25

Overall- I would say today was a good day.  I was finally able to let out some of my emotions with a good cry fest at the therapist office.  Nothing like bawling for an hour to make you feel better! After my cry session I came home to pump- my new pastime.  [TMI Time] Pumping has become an odd … [Read more...] about Day 8: September 24

Happy 1-week birthday to you Sam!  You celebrated by cutting down your brady's from 30 a day to under 20.  Mom would prefer zero, but I will take a decline in brady's. Overall today was eventful for Sam, but not so eventful for us.  Here are the highlights: One of Sam's nurses figured out his … [Read more...] about Day 7 (or one week under our belt!): September 22