Ok, so it's almost been a week since Noah's procedures and let me tell you, I really didn't think that the recovery would be so crazy. The day-of went very well and I've come to realize that it probably had more to do with the fact that he probably still had some of the heavy pain killers in him that day because we were all amazed at how well he had done. Fast-forward to the last few days. I don't even know where to begin, whether to start with the constant mouth breathing and how congested and mucousy he's been, to the bad breath and vomiting, or maybe the weight loss... Oi vey! It's been one crazy week. We've been able to figure out that doing a nasal rinse with Neilmed Sinus Rinse and a small suction before every feed, is really helping him. I think those first couple of days were touchy because I was so concerned with the pain and healing in his nose that I was afraid to do a lot of rinsing and suctioning for fear of disrupting the healing process or causing him more pain and irritation up there. This lead to accumulation of mucous and the onslaught of that horrible gag reflex Noah struggles with. Since doing this, he's been able to hold his feeds down (knock on wood). The biggest thing I struggled with I believe, was his almost instant weight loss. He got up to 19lbs 5oz in the few days before his surgery and eventually ended up at 18lbs 11oz by Wednesday, this sent me into panic mode. My train of thought here was that it took him one month to gain that almost 1lb and there he had lost that in just over a weeks time. How was this even possible?!?! I'm relieved to say that when we weighed him tonight he was at 18lbs 14oz so at least he hasn't loss more. But nevertheless, I was hoping that Noah was going to be 20lbs on his 1 year old due date (2/15) and that just isn't a reality anymore.
So I'm left praying and hoping that this congestion and mucous goes away soon because he is having such a hard time breathing well and I think this is ultimately burning more calories, not good for the weight gain he so desperately needs. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.
On a more positive note, Noah is doing wonderful with learning how to pull up on everything! Mike and I were talking about this and we're so proud of the progress he's been making in his gross motor development lately. He's also babbling a lot lately which I'm sure is related to all the new movement as of late, his new favorite phrases include doo-doo and babe. He even started really kissing me today and it just melts my heart.
Did I mention that even through all this craziness and worry about my little preemie baby I feel so blessed in the ways that my son teaches me patience and gives me lessons in strength and perseverance. He makes me so proud everyday in ways that most people would take for granted. I hope that one day he can read this and know that I am a better daughter, wife, sister, friend and ultimately mother (a title I hold precious) because of him. I love you Noah Matthew.
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