Last night we thought we had the hives issue figured out. A no-rinse soap had been used for his bath yesterday and on Friday and it seemed like that was the culprit. After the Benadryl dose last night and a warm bath (without soap) in the tub, his skin completely cleared up, so it made sense that Parker was probably allergic to the soap. However, they showed up again today. Not quite as bad so we didn't use Benadryl and they cleared up on their own eventually. Still wondering what that's all about...
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| The Playroom |
Today Parker got to enjoy a trip to the playroom. We stayed there for about 25 minutes and he did great! Then later this afternoon, we rode the elevator up to the 12th floor to the rooftop playground. Parker was only slightly disappointed that he wasn't strong enough to do everything, because he was so happy to be outside and playing! I am so happy that he is feeling well enough to get out of bed. He definitely seemed like himself today and there's no question that he's got more energy. The doctors were happy with all the air he is moving in his left lung now. It's still not back to normal, but it's the best it's been as of yet! We were able to use the nasal cannula all day, consistently keeping his oxygen saturation at or above what it should be. He started out at 9 liters of oxygen and we gradually made it down to 7 liters--this is great progress for him! We plan to try the cannula tonight as well, which will be the real test, as he always requires quite a bit more oxygen while sleeping. If he continues making progress like this every day, we may be able to go home by the weekend---here's hoping!!! ~ Jen
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| Rooftop Playground |
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