It was a quiet day, I held Fisher for a little while on my lap because the doctor highly recommended it to help him heal faster. He was still really sore, so I knew he had to stay back in his crib for a bit more. He slept on and off, and the nurses checked on him often, and gave him his pain meds, checked his IV fluids, and checked his vitals. Whenever they check on him, he gets mad and cries and we watch his heartrate go from 130 to 190. The alarm goes off and then I start singing to him and rub his hands to calm him down.
Tonight, Fisher slept from 6 to 11PM or so...so I was able to enjoy a sandwich from Trader Joes and take a hot shower, rest and get to sleep at 10. I just woke up hearing the nurse with him at midnight. Fishers blood pressure went up a little and got uncomfortable and he gave him medicine. I guess he growled at the nurse....that's my Fisher!!!
I got up and sang to him and Fisher chewed on his nipple of his bottle and made more little typical noises...and I sang his bath time song and he started waving his arm with the bottle in it...it was so cute. Then he flipped the bottle over and out the opposite end edge in his mouth...in his typical fashion....so that was a good sign.
Seeing him now is a little more shocking to me, just because I had taken a break from seeing it while I slept, and it is getting a little worse. I just want to see him not hidden by his mask anymore. He totally does not look like Fisher pre-operation. It is crazy to think of him from just a few days ago...it is very surreal.
He is back asleep and I ate a few delicious chocolate chip cookies snd turned on my comfort TV...Jay Leno.
This night shift nurse is THE best ....Mickey....he was totally giving him attention and comforted him when he did not feel good. He has been also making sure I am good...he suggested I get a shower and offered me snacks if I needed. I am so glad he is so attentive tonight!!!
He asked if Fisher needed a new ice bag for his head and then said..."Why are they using diapers with ice in them to put on his head?? There is a thinner ice pack bag meant for their head"...I did not say anything but smiled to myself! The nurses on the first shift were using a rubber glove with ice inside to put on Fisher's head, and that is when I suggested to them to use a diaper, since it soaks up the melted ice and contours better to the head...a trick I learned from a couple of Hoag Hospital Nurses when Fisher was born. The CHOC nurses thought it was a cool idea. I did not say anything when he brought out a real holder for ice for laying on his head. I wonder why the first nurse used a rubber glove with ice... I guess they did not get the memo about the real ice packs! I just had to laugh at his comment!
Ok, enough rambling...back to bed!
Love Ali. 12 45 am
No comments:
Post a Comment