Monday, September 21, 2009

No Mo' ECMO!

Yes, we are happy to report that Vincent is off ECMO! He is now on the hi-frequency ventilator and his stats are looking good! :)

When we checked on him early this morning they said that the X-ray results were very promising. His right lung seemed to have opened up some more and they felt it was a good time to do the trial-off. Initially, they did a trial-off with the regular ventilator and he seemed to to ok but the doctor was hoping for the numbers to be a little bit better. His CO2 was a little high and his heart rate seemed to be a little high as well but his blood pressure and Saturation seemed to be doing well. She said he was doing well enough that if they had to take him off ECMO right now, he would be ok but they were just hoping for the numbers to be a little better. They decided to try the Hi-frequency ventilator, so they put him back on ECMO to let him rest for a while. At about 3:30 p.m. they did another trial-off on the hi-frequency ventilator and his stats were great! The doctor wasn't sure why he didn't do as well on the regular ventilator because he seemed to be doing great on the hi-frequency ventilator. They just unhooked Vincent from the ECMO machine and it was so good to see him free from all of all the tubes. What a little warrior! We are so proud of him! He's doing great so far! :)

On a side note, they were having some trouble keeping him from moving around. Evidently, they've had to up his dose of Pavulon (the paralytic they give him) because he keeps fighting it. He continues to try and move and open his eyes. I think he's getting a little restless. He's definitely a little fighter. :)

They tentatively have him scheduled for Friday to have his repair surgery, so that's the next hurdle. We're praying he stays strong and continues to conquer this CDH!

10 comments:

  1. Way to go Vincent! Keep up the great work! We are so happy for you! Praying for a steady recovery.

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  2. Keep Figting Vincent! Praying for you

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  3. Go Vincent! What a strong little guy. Still praying for you guys. I hope you are able to take care of yourself and recover from that major surgery! Love, Amanda

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  4. yay!! no more ECMO!! :)

    We are praying for him and you!!

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  5. Thanks for posting the pics & sharing your precious little guy with us. He looks so strong & it sounds like he is too. I'm glad to hear that he's off the ECMO & doing so well. Love you guys, Erica

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  6. What wonderful news! We are with you! Go Vincent!!!

    Diane, Nikki & Furkids

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  7. He is the greatest!! so proud of him... and you guys... we love you and keep you in our thoughts all the time.

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  8. Yay, that's fantastic! Well done little one! Vincent is definitely a strong little boy and by the sounds of it, he is ready to put a good fight. We are praying that things will continue to go well and that he gets to surgery on Friday.
    Hugs from the UK.

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  9. Wonderful news!!! Keep fighting Vincent! Praying for Vincent and your family. Hoping for good days until Friday and a very successful repair surgery.

    Hugs, Tracy, Ian's mom

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  10. That's great news! We're praying for Vincent and that he remains strong!!

    Love you guys, Jules & Scott

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