Baby Maverick

Here's Mav today. He's been pretty bright-eyed and acts like he's feeling better. They've increased his feedings through the tube to 7mls/hour (that's about 1 1/2 tsp per hour), and have decreased his ventilator rate and pressure a little. He hasn't had any urine out today, but is tolerating two hour dialysis well. They're not trying to get any extra fluid off, just trying to keep him about even. He's getting physical therapy every day now - just working on stretching his little arms and legs - they're still really stiff from all the swelling and from the time he was paralyzed. He's been watching his mobile some today and resting well. The nephrologist said he thinks the cloudy peritoneal fluid (the fluid coming out when they do the dialysis) is due to lymphatic fluid. So far the cultures show no growth (that means no infection). So, that's encouraging. It is just concerning that his kidneys aren't really kicking in and the nephrologist mentioned if they don't, Mav would have to go home on dialysis - probably just at night. That's do-able, but to all our prayer warriors out there - pray that his kidneys will start working like they should. More tomorrow - love you all - jc