Luke started on Steroids and they are helping a bit. Today's x-ray showed that his lung expansion went up, but it also shows that he has a lot of scaring on his lungs. He'll have a repeat Ecocardiogram on Friday to see how his heart pressures look. Being on the Nitric Oxide already makes Luke irritable (a side effect), but the same side effect is reported for the Steroid too, so needless to say, he's been a cranky pants. Another side effect to the Steroid is an increased appetite, so he's cranky and hungry all the time. He should be off the steroid by the weekend, thank goodness.
His latest statistics are:
9lbs. 8oz
20 3/4" long
One of our favorite NMP's Kim L is also known to be a photographer and took some great shots of Luke over the weekend. I've included a few for you to enjoy!
Thank you so much for those prayers and all your support, you don't know how much we appreciate them and how much it really is helping us.
Melinda
2 comments:
What a beautiful, precious baby boy!!! Thank you, Jesus, for Luke. :-)
The Renshaws
Luke is really a little trooper. He has our prayers. What a handsome little fellow.
Love, The Escabars
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