I just want to report that one of the prayers a lot of you have been praying for was answered tonight as I was able to hold Isaac for almost the full hour tonight.
Typically, I go to visit Isaac at 7 pm on weekday nights. 7 pm is also Isaac's feeding time and he is fed by tube in the evening which is done by a slow drip. When he is being fed by tube, the hospital thought it was very important for him to be lying down in his crib instead of being held by us. I don't really know why but I think they think that moving is not good for Isaac while he is being tube fed and I guess they thought we are not capable to stay still while holding Isaac even if we are told that we should.
In any case, may be the nurses might have actually observed during the past few days that Isaac is very happy when cuddling with me and breathes better when held by me. So tonight, when I got there, Isaac was really fussing again and crying pretty hard. With his crying, his SpO2 levels went down quite a bit and tonight even his heartbeat rate went down to the 90s (its usually at 130s or above). The nurse couldn't calm him down while he was in the crib and I guess its bad for him to be crying while being tube fed. So the nurse actually asked me if I could hold Isaac while he is being tube fed. I almost went "duh". We had asked if I could hold him while he was being tube fed just 2 or 3 days ago because he looked so comfortable while being held by me but were told no.
So I got to hold Isaac for almost the full hour tonight! After I started holding Isaac, he calmed down pretty quickly and his SpO2 levels were soon in the 90% levels and even 100! Usually, the drip on the tube feeding is very slow so it takes almost the full hour to feed him so we would only be able to hold him for a very short time before he gets fed. I hope they will continue to let me hold him while he is tube fed when I visit.
Another good thing was Jong was able to go to see Isaac earlier in the day today so Isaac got a lot more cuddling today than usual! I think he is getting used to it because he looked pretty grumpy when I had to put him back down when the visiting hour was over.
Please keep praying!
Thanks and God bless,
Sonia
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Yay!!! So good to see you holding Isaac next to your heart. And praise God that the nurses are beginning to see the results!! I will keep praying that not only will you be given more and more privileges, but that your presence and Christ in you will change the policy of this hospital!! And you will be Kangarooing soon...
I love to hear this!!! Kisses and hugs to all of you (even if we have never met, lol...I feel like I know you!). Tell Isaac to keep being a really good boy and grow strong so that he can come home in a couple of weeks (I have high hopes!)!
Hugs,
Susan
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