Suzanne had a very low blood pressure reading this morning and all of the other numbers are trending downward as well. She had her IV removed an hour ago and we're waiting for a nurse to come and remove the staples from her incision. Her swelling has gone way down and she's feeling energetic and clear-headed (as much as the percocet will alow).
It'll still be 10-14 days before she's well enough to drive, and 6-8 weeks before she can do sit-ups, but she's on the mend and excited to be able to go home.
The boys are doing well too. They are receiving the intensive care the name of the Neonatial Intensive Care Unit (NICU) implies, but there are no unexpected complications. Here's some of what's happening:
- They are getting help breathing. They've been intubated and on a ventilator for a day and a half, and are gradually developing a better ability to absorb oxygen on their own. They'll likely be off the ventilator in a day or two.
- They are getting phototherapy for jaundice right now. They are wearing little blinders and have bright lamps shining on them for the next day or so.
- They've been getting their food through the IV. Today, they'll start to get some mother's milk through a feeding tube to their belly. Over the next few weeks, they will gradually get more milk and less nutrition through the IV. It will be a couple weeks before they're able to swallow on their own.
We're being told not to expect to be able to bring them home until their original due date (December 3). It seems so far away and such a long time to be spending hours a day visiting them here in the hospital, but they're getting the best of care and we're counting ourselves very blessed to have them safe and whole. We'll be patient and take it day to day.
Names are percolating and likely to gel by tomorrow. Stay posted.
Suzanne, Derek, and Suzanne's mom Shirley, loaded up to leave the hospital
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