That's a big bed for a little guy...

Great news tonight... Stanley is improving on many levels. His lungs are gunky, but don't seem to be any worse and maybe better. (They're so tiny they're difficult to assess ) Still no fever and excellent appetite. The "belly breathing" or stomach retractions have lessened ... so breathing is getting easier. We're still waiting for his heartrate to stabilize, but it's coming down slowly. At times he spikes over 200 (when he's mad at me for sucking snot out of his nose) but he recovers nicely. Today he's averaging 150-165... but we've caught him many times in the 140s. If after his next nebulizer treatment he can maintain 140-150, they will start weaning him off the oxygen tonight.
Cheers and prayers for Stanley!!!!! Sounds like he has a challenging couple of days ahead ... he has to show these nice nurses and Dr. Amy how tough he is before they'll let him go!
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