1 Month

Today marks the 1 month hurdle for our little McKenna. I can't believe how fast time has gone by as our little one continues to grow and impress us with her strength and will. If anyone would've told me a month ago today that things would've gone this smoothly and that she would make the progress that she has, I don't think I would've believed them. We haven't always gotten what we wanted so to speak, but certainly have gotten a beautiful little girl that we love dearly. As you can see, on the right hand side of the page, I have added a section of how much milk she is consuming. As of the morning, Dr. Nau upped it from 9cc's to 11.5cc's every 3 hours. The last couple of days for her have been great. She is breathing well, her Oxygen needs are very low, her vent settings are very low, and she is obviously eating well. She will receive another blood transfusion today, and hopefully will be able to remove the PICC (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) line by the end of the week which is used for giving fluids or drug treatment into your bloodstream. She still continues to do very well when either of us "kangaroo" with her. Hopefully tonight or tomorrow depending on how she does, there will hopefully be a vent change to either the Conventional vent or to a CPAP. It would absolutely thrill me for her to be able to move to either of these and stay on it without having to move back to the oscillator vent. Love to all, I hope all of you have a very merry Christmas. Travel safe and take care.