Cameron is intubated. He didn't take a step backward or anything. His skin started to show signs that the mask put too much pressure on him. And using the prongs was difficult because of his nose. So they couldn't give him the respiratory support he needed with the CPAP.
I spent hours today watching his saturation rates go up and down. Finally I told the nurse that I would feel better if he were intubated. He could get the oxygen he needed, his nose could heal, and he could get some rest.
Hours later, I checked back with his nurse and found they had intubated him which has cleared up his episodes. He had just finished story time (I got some voice recorders and read some Dr. Seuss so the nurses could play it for them) and is all tucked in for the night. He fell asleep to my voice reading One Fish, Two Fish.
We talked to plastic surgery today. Repairing his nose would need to wait until he's 4-6 months old. His nose may try and repair itself since he's so young but it wouldn't look the same as it did before. And any repair could take multiple surgeries. The surgeon was confident that it could be repaired though. I had turned to google and got scared while reading stories from people saying it wasn't fixable. The plan simply depends on how it heals.
Wyatt is doing well. He got a PICC line last night for his antibiotics and has been pretty stable. He was sleepy today so no peepers.
Rest up my sweet boys so you can keep fighting. Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you.
Tiny update: both boys had a great night and got lots of rest!
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