Breathing Easy

Daddy got to hold Jax today and he has made some great progress since the last update. The goal to get him off the vent and on to room air has been accomplished and he is breathing easy! He is managing his pain well and seems to be recovering well from the surgery.

He is still on antibiotics as a precaution against any possible infection, iv feeds for nutrients, and a drainage tube to get the residual from the surgery out of his tummy. Tomorrow he will get an x-ray to make sure his lungs look good and to make sure his pick line and drain tube is in still place. Overall he looks excellent and was active and alert through out the day.

The drainage from his belly is beginning to look like he is ready to start trying to feed again by the end of this week. Jax's next goal is to get the drain tube removed and replaced with a feeding tube like he had when he was born. This will be the beginning to the rest of the story of Jax's return to home. Once he begins his feeds many of our biggest questions will start to be answered...Will he tolerate feedings again after the surgery...How much nutrition is he adsorbing....How fast is the food passing....How fast will he gain weight....and there are many more questions that I cant even think of right now. Please pray for his little body to adapt to his changes, continued recovery, development and growth, and for no more setbacks.

Little by little we will learn more and keep the posts coming. We praise God for all he has done thus far and thank Him for all He is going to do with our Son. Thank you for all of your support, prayers, love, and friendship....I cant tell you enough how much it helps our family and how much we love you.