Still no food for Jonathan yet - he had aspirates in his stomach that needed to be drained for him, and they can't feet him until that clears up. The doctors are also trying him on a diuretic to see if they can get him to breath a bit more regularly - he seems to be breathing more quickly and shallower than normal babies, and they think it might have something to do with fluid in his lungs, so they think the diuretic might help with that.
Unfortunately, King's decided that they weren't the right hospital to operate on Jonathan's brain because of his cardiac condition and because they're not really a cardiac specialist hospital like St Thomas'. It seems the doctors at St Thomas' are now trying to get him in to Great Ormond Street Hospital for the operation instead. His head size decreased slightly since yesterday, so the doctors aren't saying that he needs to operated on immediately which is good... but the sooner they can get it done, the better.
He's coping well - Tracy was able to cuddle him for a few hours this afternoon, and he was wide awake and alert when I saw him tonight. We're glad that he's oblivious to all that's going on and seems to be a happy baby!
4 comments:
this child is amazing. Even after 2 operations, he looks settled
He looks soooo much like his daddy!
Woohoo! Decrease in head size! :D Miss and love you guys heaps Chris and Tracy. - Joey.
Googs and trace, i am currently sitting at my table munching on a pack of tim tams! I hope that he will be able to enjoy a pack with me some time in the future.
also, great news about the decrease in head size.
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