Day 9: Evening Visit

Oh here they are again, mom dad and Jasmine. They are early than what they said. I like such surprises. While they were away my blood report came and there was no bugs showing up. So whats it up! At least my dad confirmed from the doctor that I may start taking feeds from tomorrow onwards. Oh my billirubin has increased again so I will again be showered with blue lights. I don't like these lights as they cover my eyes after putting on these lights. From time to time I like to open my eyes to see all of them. Jasmine likes to sing songs to me. Today she is singing hickory, tickery tock again and again. She also loves to sing "wish you a merry christmas", although my dad told her Christmas is too far yet. But she doesn't care she says she likes the song and doesn't care if it is not Christmas. Oh my carer has asked them to leave for some time as it is changeover time. And they have promised me to come tomorrow now.

Day 9: I am still on ventilator

I am still on ventilator support, but I am breathing on my own too. I gained some wait although I am not taking any milk feed. This is second day that I am over a kilo. Since being on ventilator I am not wearing any cap. At least mummy now knows that I am not Himesh Reshamiya. My mummy says my face initially was long and thing but now is more rounded.
My mom dad came around afternoon and were updated as usual by the doctors. Doctor's believe I am better than before. I am less on oxygen and mostly breathing air. Ventilator support is also reduced and I breathe on my own as well. Blood reports are yet to come. They will come by this afternoon.
I like to rest a lot. I am lazy just like my dad. I don't like to be disturbed when resting. Any handling upsets me a lot. My mom wants to comfort me but is scared that I will get upset. I like comforting from mummy and daddy but it is this bug in me that is making me bit irritable. Daddy did Sukhmani Saheb path just like yesterday while mummy went away for some time to express milk for me. I don't take milk now but they freeze it for me for later use. By afternoon my parents and sister went away by saying they will come back at night. I will be bored....

Day 8: I have an infection

Today is one of those bad days. In the morning I was feeling low on oxygen. Other indicators were not good as well and then I stopped breathing. I have to be put on the ventilator. You know ventilator is one of those machines that help you breathe. In my mom's womb I wasn't used to breathing, I got all my oxygen from my mom's blood so breathing is a new chore for me. They say I have to do it all the time, rest of my life. But from time to time I forget to breathe and today was one of those days. I was low on energy. Doctor is saying I might have some infection. The medical staff taking care of me decided to move me to the hot room. Hot room is not a room with high temperature as you may think from name but it is a room where they look after me even more intensively.
Before moving me to the hot room they called my mom and dad. And that phone call must have got them worried as they reached to me within the next hour. Their face looked very concerned. moment they entered the room after washing their hands, the doctor went to them to update them on my condition. They seemed very concerned. by the time doctor has ended his update both have their eyes wet. While dad went away to quite room to wipe his tears, mom was besides me trying to control herself but tears were flowing down her cheeks. Then dad came and consoled her.
Now they looked at me with a worrisome look and talked to me, how I was and how concerned they are about me. I wasn't moving much. Doctor had told them that it was due to morphine drug doctor had given. He explained that it was necessary as putting the ventilator tube would have been discomforting for me. Morphine will have some affect on me for few hours.
Then mom reminded my dad to do Sukhmani Saheb path besides me. Dad got the guttka and started reading the path, mom listened. I was also listening to the path through the open window at the side of my bed.
Then nurse came to administer me caffeine injection, which my equivalent of tea or coffee, that is what nurse had told to my mom and dad. Now I had started moving my legs. I was moving one of my legs more that the other and this got my mom worried as this leg was also very red. She called the doctor who comforted her by saying nothing was wrong.
A chest X-ray was also done and the results were told to my parents. Doctor said nothing wrong he can see there. But still he thinks the reason for me stopping breathing most probably is an infection. They had also taken some blood samples, results from which will come in 48 hours. My blood sugar has gone up which also is a secondary evidence that i had an infection. He says they have put me on antibiotics already in case it is an infection. They have stopped my milk supply which was so yummy and now put me on TPN.
After few hours as I was feeling little better and moving. Doctor told my mom and dad that I was better than before. Seeing me better and the time was to collect my sister from school as they told me, they went. They promised to come back in the evening.

Day 7: Opened my eyes

My parents were here today at 12.30PM. They did my care as usual. And today I opened my eyes
wide to see them for a long go. I can see them speaking to the doctor his name plate says he is Raman Sharma. He was telling my mum and dad that I am doing well and they are going to take the photo therapy lights off as my jaundice level is normal again. In the evening they came again and my sister sang songs for me. I opened my eyes to see her and she was so excited. I listened everybody telling her that she had beautiful eyes. She was blushing.

Mum is discharged from the hospital today. She looked sad and worried. She must have been worried about me. Until now she had the liberty to come to me at any time day or night. She told me our house is half an hours drive from the hospital. I am waiting for the day when I will be there for the first time. Mum had almost tears in her eyes. Dad is consoling her that they can still come to me any time even though they are not at hospital. And moreover being at home dad says they can prepare for my arrival. Think about the day I will be home and get the home ready for me. I am also excited about that time.
Today I also got my first present. Eloise sent a Winnie-the-pooh bear for me. She is my sister Jasmine's best friend. My mom told me Sharon, Eloise's mother, Eloise and Angus her brother had taken care of Jasmine very well when mum was having hospital visits. There are so many people for me to meet once I am out of here.