These are the lovely suctioning devices. On the far left there is the "onion" which is best for nostrils. However, his nasal secretions as far as what comes out his nostrils has greatly subsided. Unfortunately, they seem to just drift down the back of his throat and he physically can't swallow them. The second one on the left is a bebonker (or something) which is good for oral secretions. The long catheter is for when his secretions get stuck in the very back of his throat. If we were to leave him alone and not suction out those secretions, he wouldn't make it. Three times today he desated into the 30s when these secretions were blocking his airway. The syringe is just to administer his oral meds into his feeding tube.
A reminder to all nursing staff:
How beautiful! What a face... Marissa, he is such a gift!
ReplyDeleteThank you for updating. It is nice to see his progression. I am glad he is in the big boy bed now! I love the sign, so cute "heart Malachi"!
ReplyDeleteHe is just to sweet, I love his adorable little face with no tape and tube. BEAUTIFUL!!
ReplyDeleteHe is sooo sweet!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorably sweet, cuddly snuggle bug!
ReplyDeleteI found your blog through Katie's blog, and have been praying for you so much. Not only for Chi, but for your whole family. Chi is such a sweetie! Thanks for sharing this video with us... I love how when you told him to say "Hi" how he gave us a little wink! Pretty cool trick he knows! :)
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