Farrah had a good day on Saturday. It was quiet with no procedures, so all she had to do was rest. Farrah still has quite a bit of fluid retention, but the lasix seems to be working. Saturday's nurse practioner, Renee, checked in with me and said that she was saddened to see Farrah so sick earlier in the week. Renee said that Farrah seems to be doing much better and shared with me that they are going to slowly wean her rather than push her on the vent settings. They are going to hold off on the lumbar puncture until Farrah's oxygen dependency drops a bit and they feel that Farrah is a bit more stable. While I was there on Saturday afternoon into the evening, I sat at Farrah's bedside and reached my hands into her incubator. She likes to keep her hands by her head, and she spent hours gripping my finger with her tiny hand. While she did this, her oxygen levels were great. She knows that I am there and hopefully finds it comforting and relaxing. While I was at the hospital, Ray was busy working away on the house. We'll go see Farrah together later today (Sunday).
Farrah's night nurse admitted her back in July, and I asked her if she would be Farrah's weekend night primary nurse. Her name is Lisa, and I find her to be very attentive and experienced. Twice a month she is assigned to be the charge nurse for the NICU, so even though she won't directly watch over Farrah on those nights, she will be overseeing the entire NICU and all the nurses.
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