Kate has had a great day! She was calm and was able to stay on the peep at 7 on her ventilator. She is swinging a lot as far as keeping her oxygen on a set saturation level, but she will get stronger with time. Her hemoglobin has risen and is at a 11 again(normal range). Everything else is going well.
I didn't get to see Kate today, but I am feeling so much better than I did yesterday. (The tears have been damned:) Funny how that works- one day so sad and the next I'm doing great. Just a good night sleep and a new day can make a world of difference. It's hard to admit that I had a bad day yesterday- I didn't have a reason for my emotional fall apart with Kate doing so well. I should just be grateful and count my blessings! On the other hand I do have to tell myself it's ok to have bad moments and bad days. Kate is an A+ student in the NICU and her ups and downs are considered normal. I have to realize that she might be a normal preemie, but there is nothing normal about this for me. I'm sure these days will continue to come and go every now and then.
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