I have fallen a bit behind in my posts 🙁 Let’s see, what all has happened since the last post…. On Friday (a week ago) they moved Casey to what is called the step down room. They have the main room for the sicker babies, but as babies become more stable they are moved to …
Extubated and Feeding
Today was a huge day. Casey finally got her ventilator out today. After her surgery they kept it in and decided to keep it in until she was able to eat. However, after surgery Casey had some issues that caused the doctors to postpone feeding her through the tube, which meant she had to keep …
Casey’s Surgery Update
Casey has had a really busy week. She got all settled in her new bed at UCLA around 1:AM Wednesday morning. Tim had to be at work by 8:00 Wednesday so we did not get much sleep. I dropped him off then went up to UCLA to spend the day with Casey. She and I …
Casey moved to UCLA Westwood
Casey has been transferred to UCLA Westwood – they decided to move her late last night just to make sure their open bed didn’t get filled, since they are so busy. She handled the transport well and settled into her new bed fairly quick and is making lots of friends with her new nurses and …
4 Weeks Old
Casey is 4 weeks old today. She is getting so big. She has passed the 7 pound mark and has grown more than 2 inches in length. She gets bigger and cuter everyday. Casey had a big week. Her surgeon requested an upper GI before her surgery. To do this test they had to take …
Surgery at UCLA Westwood
Well, Casey is officially no longer a premie – today was her due date, and last night she was right at 7lbs too! Once space opens up at UCLA Medical Center in Westwood (also called Mattel Children’s Hospital), Casey is going to be transferred for a gastric feeding tube and possibly a Nissen fundoplication. Our …
Eyes cracking, oxygen off, reflux test
The last couple of days have been pretty good. Casey started to crack her left eye open just a little bit – you can see her eye occasionally drift in or out underneath but not too much movement yet. We are hoping she starts to open the other eye as well and moves her eyes …
2 Weeks Old
Casey is 2 weeks old today 🙂 Tim and I picked out a few little shirts for her this weekend, and she looks so cute in them. She is not quite big enough for new born clothes, but preemie fits her perfectly. We found a store near our house that has some really cute stuff …
Casey and her bears
Casey got a couple teddy bears and the nurses let us leave in the crib with her. I got this cute shot of her hugging one of them. Today they reviewed xrays and decided to do a small amount of stomach feeding through her nose tube. They will monitor Casey closely to make sure she …
Line in, wiggle worm, grandmas
Casey had her arm IVs and umbilical line removed and they put in what called a PICC line, which will stay there for the remainder of her stay in ICU (they are telling us at this point most likely 1 month). It threads from her upper arm to just above her heart. It’s safer for …