3.9.17, Day 11
The morning started out good. During rounds the doctor said today is the day to get my tube out! yay!!! Today is also thursday so it is picture day! The volunteer came by to take pictures of me to give to mommy in scrapbook. They are so nice!
After pictures, I got my breathing tube out at around 10:30am! Now i look like Darth Vader with my CPAP on! haha! My mommy heard me cry for about 2seconds! she said i sounded like a cat! hahaha! The doctor said if we didn't extubate today, we may miss that window where I would develop chronic lung disease if we don't try to get me off the ventilator. Mommy agreed. I just hope I don't get too tired or too relax where I stop breathing.
Since CPAP this morning, i've had at least 5 episodes where my heart rate dropped and my oxygen level dropped. They had to mess with me and stimulate me so I can wake up and remember to breath again. It's so hard being this tiny...sometimes I just forget to breath. Mommy said I better behave or else I might earn my "best friend" breathing tube back. But so far, i've been trying to be really good.
Daddy came to see me tonight and laughed cause he could barely see my face! They had to put a chin strap on me 'cause i kept keeping my mouth open- not too helpful when i'm on CPAP.
