Jan 30 – Off the Hi Frequency Ventilator!
This is great news! Update: She is still intubated and on a ventilator, but specifically getting off the high frequency ventilator is something that they've been trying to do for…
Jan 27-28 General Update
Olivia’s blood infection has been identified, and the good news is that the meds she had been receiving for a few days will cover this. Due to her tiny size,…
Jan 22-24 General Notes
Olivia is 5 weeks old today, and weighs 3 pounds - double her birth weight She had been doing well on the steroids but had a very difficult night -…
Jan 21 General Update
On January 20, Olivia turned one month old - such an exciting milestone She is almost double her birth weight at 2lb 15 oz Olivia is having some nasal secretions;…
Jan 5-8 – Multi-Day Update
Sorry this one took a little longer -- life got busy, parents are tired, and updates are smaller and less frequent. I'm going to try to paraphrase this update instead…
Dec 31 – Becky & Max Update
Becky and Max are continuing to enjoy the comforts of home Max and Becky have seen Olivia every day, and plan to keep doing so going forward. We are not…
Dec 25 – Parents (and Anya) Home
I’m doing this update based on a conversation with Max instead of copying from his written out updates to give him a chance to rest and just be with Becky…
Dec 24 11:30 am – Becky Update
BP 128/64! We will be discharged tomorrow, 12/25. Discharge times are 10-1 Plan is to get breakfast, see Olivia, then leave Today I will begin to pack the car and…
Dec 24 1am – Daddy Daughter Time
Max visited the NICU in the middle of the night to spend time with Olivia This was not a visit meant to get clinical updates, just love and emotional time…