Apr 16 General Update
Olivia is doing well since she’s been woken up from her tracheostomy recovery. She is still swollen, especially in her head and neck, but she’s looking pretty good otherwise. Olivia…
Apr 10-11 General Update
Olivia had her final day of recovery for her tracheostomy on Monday. The Otorhinolaryngology (ORL team - they performed the tracheostomy) has been monitoring her recovery closely and are pleased…
Apr 5 – Tracheostomy Update
Today was the big day - Olivia had surgery to have a tracheostomy placed, which was successful and unremarkable The surgery was less than two hours, including the prep For…
Apr 3 – Pre-Op Update
Trigger warning - choking Sunday was a very scary day for Olivia. Max was holding Olivia, and for the first 40 minutes, she was asleep and perfectly comfortable. Olivia then…
Mar 30 Update
Olivia turned 100 days old today! Weight = 6lbs 3oz - more than four times her birth weight Tracheostomy Update: Olivia’s procedure is scheduled for Monday, April 3. She will…
Mar 27 – Letter from Becky and Max
With the passage of her original due date on 3/21, Olivia continues in her long journey of recovery from premature birth. Although she still requires an inpatient level of care,…
Mar 18-21 Update
Today (3.21.23) is Olivia’s due date She turned 3 months old yesterday She weighs 2.58 kg, or 5 lbs 11 oz Her steroid course is complete Becky and Max will…
Mar 14-17
Olivia turned 12 weeks old this week, gestationally 39 weeks She weighs 2.5k, or 5lbs 8oz. That’s 4 lbs heavier than her birth weight. The steroids aren’t helping her make…
Mar 10-13 Update
Respiratory Unfortunately Olivia has not made much progress with her vent settings at this time - the steroids haven’t shown much effectiveness She’s halfway through the steroid course, so there’s…
Mar 5-9 Update
Olivia has recovered from her PDA Surgery and is in the midst of a steroid treatment now The hope is that the steroids will help Olivia’s lung development, and reduce…