Well, what a difference seven days can make. This time last Sunday, all we could think about was worst case scenario. We just couldn't help but imagine that poor Willow was going to be stuck on that ventilator forever.
But, today has turned out to be a much better Sunday.
She's off the bloody ventilator!!!! Wahoooooooo!!!!!
She was improving all last night and today, coping really well as the docs weaned down the ventilation. I wasn't in NICU again for most of today due to my stupid bout of man flu, but according to Leela, the atmosphere in there was vibrant - everyone excited that Willow was doing so well and was finally going to be extubated.
So she's now on CPAP - which gives her a continuous flow of pressure with additional oxygen. She's actually bypassed another setting on the new machine, BiPAP, which would give her additional breaths if she needed it. So hopefully she won't need to fall back to that, but it's good to have that level of comfort.
My man flu gradually disappeared today so I managed to visit - just late enough to miss the big event; but at least I've seen the children again at last. It seems like an age, and I've definitely seen a difference in Stanley after only 3 days away. He's getting chubbier and cuter, and looks even more like a regular baby.
We're on a real high right now, but again, we are not going to get complacent. It's still a long road yet, but after today, we can almost picture that happy sunset on the horizon.
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