We visited Hannah today, and called to check on her tonight. She's still doing well, down to 70% on her oxygen supplement. This number varies hour-by-hour, but is essentially a measurement of how well her lungs are working. At her stage of development, it's common to need 80-100% oxygen supplement. At 70%, it means her lungs are working at 30% efficiency. The goal is for her lungs to provide all the oxygen she needs from normal air, with no supplementary oxygen. That would also mean she could be taken off the respirator.
We're able to touch and talk to Hannah through ports in the isolette. We're looking forward to the day that she's strong enough to take out and hold close, maybe in a few weeks.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Hannah, Day 8
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We are continuing to pray for Hannah.
ReplyDeleteWe love you,
Amy, Chris, Alex and Eliot
Thank you so much for the updates. All of you are on our minds. We are praying for each of you to have strength and courage during this difficult time. I find myself checking the blog several times a day to see how Hannah is doing.
ReplyDeleteKeep your chin up and we'll keep lifting prayers to heaven.