Day 66 - Still fighting

Benjamin has had a trying few days. He is still on CPAP and is working really hard to stay on it, but he is getting to the point on his settings where his lungs may be tiring out. If this trend continues, he may have to be taken off of CPAP and put back on the ventilator. X-rays show his lungs still look ok, but his heart rate and oxygen requirements have gradually increased over the weekend. Tests show he is not getting an infection, so this indicates his lungs may just be too immature right now.


Saturday night Benjamin was so uncomfortable and was crying a lot. He just could not get comfortable. Today he was much calmer, so hopefully this continues, so we can go back to holding him. We haven't been able to hold him since he was put on CPAP because the doctors want him to rest and stabilize.


Benjamin will have his next eye exam on Tuesday. Last week indicated he has mild ROP, so the next few tests will probably indicate if he is going to develop his eyes properly on his own or if surgery will be needed to do that.


Please pray for Benjamin's lungs and eyes. He is trying so hard right now and is doing everything he can to stay off the vent.